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Israel Expands Gaza Control Amid Humanitarian Crisis

4/7/2025

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Israel's military has intensified its grip on Gaza, now controlling more than half of the territory. A controversial two-mile buffer zone, labeled a "kill zone," has been established, with orders to shoot anyone who approaches. Human rights advocates warn this could lead to ethnic cleansing and further exacerbate the dire humanitarian crisis.

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Israel's military has intensified its grip on Gaza, now controlling more than half of the territory. A controversial two-mile buffer zone, labeled a "kill zone," has been established, with orders to shoot anyone who approaches. Human rights advocates warn this could lead to ethnic cleansing and further exacerbate the dire humanitarian crisis.