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Israel’s military is “switching gears” in Gaza, dividing and seizing more parts of the strip, a move observers say could mean Israel establishing deeper, more long-term control over the territory.
The Financial Times |
Israeli forces will seize “large areas” of Gaza and turn them into buffer zones, Israel’s defence minister said on Wednesday, as the military expanded its renewed offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
Reuters |
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly...

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Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
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Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah
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Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces to seize more territory in Gaza
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At least 15 Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands Gaza security buffer operation
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a significant escalation of Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza to capture "large areas," creating security buffers between the Palestinian enclave and Israel.
Israel Takes New Territory in Gaza, Squeezing Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had seized a corridor of land that would split one of Gaza’s largest cities from the rest of the enclave.
Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced "security zone" they intend to seize.
Deadly strikes in Gaza as Israel expands offensive to seize 'large areas'
At least 19 people are reported killed in Jabalia as Israel's defence minister says it is expanding ground operations.
Israel Shifts Goal Posts in Gaza War
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Israel creating new corridor in Gaza, intensifying attacks on Hamas
The Israeli military has been pressing ahead with plans to create a new corridor across the southern part of the Gaza Strip. It has been intensifying its attacks against Hamas.
Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuated
The Israeli military has indicated it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated.
Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’ of land, ordering residents to leave
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza involving the seizure of large areas of land that would be “incorporated into Israel’s security zones.
Displaced Palestinians hope for end to war in Gaza as Israel announces intention cut off Rafah
Palestinians displaced from Rafah on Thursday voiced their despair over Israel's announcement that it would cut the city off from the rest of the Strip, by establishing a new security corridor to pressure Hamas.
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Israel's planned 'Morag corridor' threatens vital food source for Gaza
Gaza Israel's plan for its military to create a new line of control across southern Gaza, known as the Morag corridor, would not only cut off access to two of the Palestinian territory's three main crossing points for people and goods,
Thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'
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U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza
The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.
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