JERUSALEM, April 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday that the military plans to expand its ongoing offensive across much of the Gaza Strip, warning residents to evacuate from active combat zones.

"Soon, IDF operations will intensify and expand to other areas throughout most of Gaza, and you will need to evacuate the combat zones," Katz said in a statement addressed to residents of Gaza, as he also announced that troops had completed the takeover of a corridor in the southern part of the territory.