Israel’s military is expanding buffer zones inside the Gaza Strip and taking over more areas of the territory, shrinking land ...

When Israel resumed the war last month, it doubled the size of the buffer zone, pushing it as far as 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) ...

Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was shifting gears in Gaza and taking over more areas. “We are also ...