Israel Expands Gaza Offensive To Seize ‘Large Areas’ Of Land, Issues New Evacuation Orders

Last Updated:April 02, 2025, 10:34 IST

Israel-Hamas War: Israel’s military ordered residents in Gaza’s southern Rafah area to leave their homes and move north.

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli tanks return from the Gaza Strip after completing a mission. (Reuters file photo)

Israel-Hamas War: Israel announced a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza which will involve the seizure of large areas of land that would be “incorporated into Israel’s security zones".

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the operation will involve a “large-scale evacuation of Gaza’s population from combat zones"- without specifying details.

The military operation would expand to “crush and clear the area of terrorists and terror infrastructure, while seizing large areas that will be incorporated into Israel’s security zone", he said.

Israel’s military ordered residents in Gaza’s southern Rafah area to leave their homes and move north.

This comes after it was reported last month that Israel was making plans for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza that would involve sending tens of thousands of troops.

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