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Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize "large areas", the defence minister said today.
Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory was "expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and seizing large areas that will be added to the security zones of the State of Israel”, Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a written statement.
Israel's security perimeter, which ran along the border with Israel in northern and eastern Gaza, has been a crucial part of the country's defence for decades, used as a way to protect its citizens living near the territory.
Katz didn't specify which areas of Gaza would be seized in the expanded operation, which included the "extensive evacuation" of the population from fighting areas.
The minister called on Gaza residents to "expel Hamas and return all hostages". The militant group still held 59 captives, of whom 24 were believed to still be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
"This is the only way to end the war," Katz said.
Israel ended its ceasefire with the Hamas militant group and renewed its air and ground war earlier this month.
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For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of over 2 million Palestinians.
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Israel's military says troops opened fire on unmarked vehicles that approached them "suspiciously". The Palestinian Red Crescent says the workers and vehicles were clearly marked as medical and humanitarian personnel.
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The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages.
Israel’s offensive has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, including hundreds killed in strikes since a ceasefire ended about two weeks ago, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t say whether those killed are civilians or combatants. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence.
