Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced on Wednesday that the military’s actions in the Gaza Strip are getting bigger to take control of “large areas.” He said there would be a big evacuation of local people from places where fighting is happening. Katz urged Gazans to get rid of Hamas and return Israeli hostages, saying this is the only way to stop the war. However, he did not say exactly how much land Israel wants to take.
So far, Israel has created a significant buffer zone in Gaza. This area stretches from the edges of the territory and includes a large security zone called the Netzarim corridor, which runs through the middle of Gaza.
At the same time, Israeli leaders have talked about helping Palestinians leave voluntarily after former US President Donald Trump suggested that Gaza should be emptied and turned into a resort under US control.
After two months of relative calm following a US-backed truce for exchanging hostages, Israel started airstrikes on Gaza again this month and sent ground troops back in.
This is an ongoing story, and more updates are expected soon.
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