(VOVWORLD) - Israeli troops said Friday that they are expanding their ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip as Israel announced plans to seize large areas with an operation in the south. In Shejaia area of northern Gaza, the Israeli army has established designated movement routes for civilians as it expands the security zone.
 Israeli soldiers are deployed in the southern part of Israel near the border with Gaza on March 20, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
Gaza health authorities have reported that at least 35 Palestinians have been killed, most of them in the southern areas of the Gaza Strip.
Over the past two weeks, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 280,000 Gazans have been displaced.
On the southern edge of Gaza, the Israeli military has reinforced control around Rafah, and the UN said that 65% of the enclave is now within “no go” zones or both.
Israel is expanding its security buffer deeper into Gaza without providing a clear explanation.