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Israel says 30pc of Gaza turned into buffer zone

A partial view shows tents housing displaced Palestinians in the campus of the Islamic University in Gaza City on April 16, 2025. [AFP]

Israel announced Wednesday it had converted 30 per cent of Gaza into a buffer zone as it pressed its unrelenting military offensive, vowing to maintain its blockade on humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged territory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also ordered security chiefs and negotiators to keep pressing for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, where Israel resumed air and ground attacks on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire.

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