Calls from the United Nations for Israel and Hamas to cease the ongoing conflict for humanitarian response will play no part in the decision-making for Israeli officials, according to a reporter on the ground. 

Israel has announced its next stage of war has begun as it expands ground operations in Gaza.

Telephone and internet communications in Gaza have been partially restored after a more than day-long blackout, which badly impacted rescue operations.

The United Nations (UN) has warned that civil order is breaking down in Gaza and pushed through a resolution on Friday - which New Zealand has backed - calling for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian pause. 

Over one hundred and twenty-five members of the UN supported the initiative, but Israeli media believe the request from the world authority will not be listened to by the nation's leaders. 

The Mike Hosking Breakfast asked Israeli journalist, Haggai Matar if there is any chance of a ceasefire taking place in the coming days. 

"No, none of that is happening," he responded. 

"In terms of Israeli politicians, whatever is decided by the UN has no meaning or significance - so nothing of that is being promoted or even discussed."

Matar said it's yet to be revealed if the recently-announced expansion of Israel's ground invasion will be at the mass scale that has been expected for some time. 

What is understood, the journalist said, was Israel's expectation this will be "a long, long fight" with speculation of the conflict lasting months or possibly even years.

"We are seeing additional ground operations, but I don’t think it’s of the mass scale that was envisioned when Israel initially announced that there would be a ground invasion," he said. 

"Whatever this is, it's probably unfortunately just the beginning."

The Israeli journalist also clarified rumours of Hamas militants camping out under hospitals in Gaza, a suggestion that Hosking asked whether it was simply propaganda. 

Matar said it would be an impossible situation if militants were indeed hiding underneath hospitals with tens of thousands taking refuge and shelter. 

"What Israel will do with it, it's too early to say," said Matar. 

"I can't imagine they will attack a hospital with tens of thousands of people in it, but they are pushing in another direction and calling for hospitals to evacuate."