Israel’s military is taking a big step in the Gaza Strip. They’re going after a large area. People in the south are being told to move north.
This news came out on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, said the military operation is getting bigger. They want to take control of a large area that might become a security zone. Many people will have to leave the fighting area.
Foreign media reports say there’s no sign of the operation getting bigger yet, but Israel is attacking Gaza from the air. In the last 24 hours, many people have died, including at least 9 kids. This happened when a UN building, used as a temporary shelter, was hit.
On Tuesday night, the Israeli army told people living in Rafah, in southern Gaza, to leave their homes and go north.
Last month, an Israeli official and a source told CNN that Israel was planning a big ground operation. This would involve sending thousands of soldiers to fight, clear, and take control of a large area in Gaza. But Minister Gallant’s statement didn’t say if more soldiers would be sent in.
A local hospital in Gaza said Israel’s attacks killed at least 17 people in southern Gaza and 2 more in the central area.
Source: CNN