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Eugene

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:21 PM Apr 16

Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says [View all]

Source: BBC

Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says

16 April 2025

David Gritten
BBC News

Israel's defence minister has said troops will remain in so-called security zones they have established by seizing large areas of Gaza even after an end to the war.

Israel Katz said the zones would provide a "buffer" to protect Israeli communities "in any temporary or permanent situation", and that "tens of per cent" of the Palestinian territory had been added since the Israeli offensive resumed three weeks ago.

Israel would continue its six-week blockade of humanitarian aid to pressure Hamas to release hostages, he said, despite the UN warning of "devastating" consequences.

On Wednesday Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) became the latest international organisation to sound alarm at the impact of Israel's campaign, saying that Gaza had been "turned into a mass grave of Palestinians and those coming to their assistance".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g2775v853o

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