Israel expands military control by 1,000 square kilometers in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria since October 2023
Israel has expanded its military control by approximately 1,000 square kilometers in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria since October 2023, marking its largest such expansion in decades. The territories seized are referred to by Israel as 'buffer zones'.
Israel has expanded its military control by approximately 1,000 square kilometers in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria since October 2023, according to corroborated reports. This expansion is described as the largest of its kind in decades. Israel refers to the seized territories as 'buffer zones'. According to AP News, Israel plans to maintain control of these territories indefinitely. The Israeli military's territorial expansion began in the aftermath of Hamas’s October 2023 cross-border attack, as reported by Times of Israel. Israeli land seizures and evacuation warnings have pushed out more than 3 million people.
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0 contested (attributed to both sides), 2
single-source (attributed). Nothing was added; no significance was inferred.
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