Source: The Guardian [UK]
“Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is ‘seizing territory’ and intends to ‘divide up’ the Gaza Strip by building a new security corridor, amid a major expansion of aerial and ground operations in the besieged Palestinian territory. … The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have seized buffer zones around Gaza’s edges totalling 62 sq km, or 17% of the strip, since the war began in October 2023, according to the Israeli human rights group Gisha. The Netzarim corridor, named for a defunct Israeli settlement, now cuts off Gaza City from the south of the strip. … The Israeli prime minister’s announcement follows remarks on Wednesday from his defence minister, Israel Katz, who said the Israeli army would ‘seize large areas’ of Gaza, necessitating large-scale civilian evacuations.” (04/02/25)