Israeli forces resumed ground operations in Gaza after a ceasefire fell apart over stalled hostage negotiations.
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced Wednesday on X that they were renewing troop deployments to central and southern Gaza in order to “expand the security zone and to create a partial buffer” in the middle of Gaza. The move comes two days after Israel resumed airstrikes in the region following Hamas rejecting two U.S.-proposed mediation deals.
“Simultaneously, it was decided that the Golani Brigade would be stationed in the Southern Command area and remain ready for operations in Gaza,” The IDF said on X. “The IDF will continue to operate against terrorist organizations in Gaza to protect the citizens of the State of Israel.”
Israeli also took control of the Netzarim corridor, a strip of land that effectively splits Gaza in two, according to the IDF.
The original ceasefire was brokered in January, pausing the war that had started on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas killed over 1,200 civilians while taking over 240 people hostage in a surprise attack. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that the sides had reached a “dead end” with hostage negotiations and that they “had no alternative but to give the order to re-open fire” with the airstrikes.
Trump issued numerous warnings to Hamas to pressure them into releasing the hostages, issuing a “last warning” to the group Mar. 5, calling the terrorist group to release the remaining persons “immediately.”
The IDF did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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