Israel claims 30 percent of Gaza turned into buffer zone; vows to maintain blockade on humanitarian aid
- Israeli security forces have targeted Hamas leaders, resulting in the death of 11 senior Hamas officials and over 100 targeted assassinations since March 18, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
- Approximately 30 percent of Gaza is now designated as an Operational Security Perimeter, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
- Israel has blocked humanitarian aid since March 2 and plans to resume aid through civilian companies when conditions permit, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
- The death toll in Gaza has reached 51,025 since the conflict began in October 2023, according to Gaza health authorities.
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Gaza Strip shrinking as Israel expands control
By seizing large swathes of the Gaza Strip, Israel is redrawing the map of the Palestinian territory, one of the most densely populated places on Earth, making it increasingly "unlivable".On Wednesday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military has transformed vast areas representing 30 percent of Gaza into buffer zones and displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.Agnes Levallois, lecturer at the Foundation for Strategic Research, sai…
Israel turns 30% of Gaza into ’buffer zone’, displaces 500,000
The Israeli army announced that its forces had seized control of approximately 30 percent of the Gaza Strip, turning it into an "operational security perimeter", as Gaza's civil defence agency said at least 37 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, had been killed in Israeli attacks on Thursday. The army also claimed in a statement that it had attacked around 1,200 "terrorist targets" from the air and carried out over 100 o…


Israel says one-third of Gaza now under its military control
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has said it is expanding the “Morag Corridor,” a new dividing line in the southern Gaza Strip, and has turned roughly a third of the enclave into “security zones” under full Israeli military control. An infographic video released by the military showed the “Morag Corridor” running through an area between Rafah and Khan Younis, cutting off Rafah from Khan Younis and central Gaza, Xinhua news agency reported. In the…
Middle East - Israel wants to control 30 percent of Gaza as a buffer zone in the long term
According to the Israeli army, about 30 percent of the Gaza Strip has been converted into a buffer zone, and the areas should remain under Israeli control even after a possible end of the war, said Defense Minister Katz.
Israel says it controls third of Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it is expanding the "Morag Corridor," a new dividing line in the southern Gaza Strip, and has turned roughly a third of the enclave into "security zones" under full Israeli military control.
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