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Israel Expands Gaza Military Operations
(Ynet News) Einav Halabi - Israel's military operations in Gaza expanded Wednesday following heavy airstrikes and ground troop movement under intense artillery cover. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the campaign aims "to crush and cleanse the area of terrorists and terror infrastructure and to seize wide areas that will be annexed to Israel's security zones." He called on Gaza residents to "act now to expel Hamas and return all hostages. This is the only way to end the war." Arab media reported Israeli strikes across Rafah, Khan Yunis, Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah. The Hamas-affiliated Palestinian news agency Shehab said Israeli military vehicles entered central and eastern Rafah under cover of heavy fire.