Israel Says Expands Gaza Offensive To Seize 'Large Areas'

Fuente: International Business Times

People wave flags during a protest against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on March 19, 2025 AFP Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of a military operation in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, saying the army would seize "large areas" of the Palestinian territory. The defence chief said in a statement that Israel would expand its presence in Gaza to "destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure". The expanded operation would "seize large areas that will be incorporated into Israeli security zones", he said, without saying how much territory Israel would take.