Katz says offensive aimed at seizing ‘extensive territory,’ as IDF pounds south Gaza

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday morning that Israel is expanding operations in Gaza, following extensive overnight strikes in the southern part of the enclave.

Troops will move to clear areas “of terrorists and infrastructure, and capture extensive territory that will be added to the State of Israel’s security areas,” Katz said in a statement.

The IDF deployed another division to the southern Gaza Strip early in the day as part of the expansion of the offensive against Hamas.