Israel Expands Gaza Security Zones

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Israel will expand Gaza 'security zones' to include Rafah

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Israel to expand its 'security zones' in Gaza to include the southern city of Rafah .

Defence minister Israel Katz says the military is leaving Gaza "smaller" and "more isolated" The expansion comes after the military established a corridor separating Rafah from nearby Khan Younis .

Two-thirds of Gaza has been designated as "no-go" zones or placed under evacuation orders since Israel resumed its offensive against Hamas on 18 March .

UN says 390,000 Palestinians have been displaced, with no safe place to go.

Israeli military launched a campaign to destroy Hamas in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023 .

More than 50,880 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas -run health ministry.

The UN has also said that Israel 's five-week blockade of Gaza violates international law.

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