Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders army to annex more territory: Report

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Mar 21 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 (IDF) to seize additional areas of the Strip while also issuing evacuation orders for Palestinian civilians in affected areas.