Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday ordered the Army to seize more territory in Gaza if the Palestinian militant group Hamas refused to free more Israeli hostages, news agency AFP reported.
As per the report, Katz said he ordered the Israeli Defence Forces to seize additional areas of the Strip while also issuing evacuation orders for Palestinian civilians in affected areas.
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"I ordered (the Army) to seize more territory in Gaza. The more Hamas refuses to free the hostages, the more territory it will lose, which will be annexed by Israel," AFP quoted Katz as saying.
Earlier, Katz said that the IDF were intensifying their offensive on Gaza from the air, land and sea in a quest to free remaining hostages.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Published By:
Anuja Jha
Published On:
Mar 21, 2025