TEL AVIV, November 24. /TASS/. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is in close contact with the US military, but Tel Aviv decides everything concerning its operation in the Gaza Strip on its own and American counterparts understand it, IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari said.

"On behalf of the army, I can say that we are in constant daily communication with the United States, we have a clear plan of action and understanding of the regional situation. We are cooperating on all these issues. However, ultimately, it is a war fought by the State of Israel, so we are receiving orders from the Israeli government, and the US government realizes that," he told an evening briefing when asked about Washington’s assurances suggesting the resumption of the full-scale operation in the Gaza Strip after the humanitarian pause, which began on Friday morning, ends.