Israel Expands Military Operations in Gaza, Occupies Large Land Areas to Create Security Zone | WPN World People News

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Katz announced on April 2 that Israel will expand its military operations in Gaza, planning to seize large areas of land and "incorporate them into Israel’s security zone." This operation will also involve the "mass evacuation of civilians from Gaza away from the combat zones," though no further details were provided.

On the evening of April 1, an Arabic-speaking spokesperson for the Israeli military issued evacuation orders to residents in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, instructing them to move north. The large-scale evacuation aims to remove civilians from conflict areas, while urging them to assist in eliminating the Palestinian militant group Hamas and freeing Israeli hostages. Katz stated that this is the only path to ending the war.

However, for many Palestinians, the prospect of "re-migration" is a burden that is nearly unbearable. Rosalia Bollen, a spokesperson for UNICEF, also commented that after a year and a half of conflict, many children and families have been pushed to the brink both physically and mentally, saying, "Everyone is exhausted."