Israel says expands Gaza offensive to seize 'large areas'

The defence chief said in a statement that Israel would expand its presence in Gaza to "destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure". The expanded operation would "seize large areas that will be incorporated into Israeli security zones", he said, without saying how much territory Israel would take. The announcement comes after he warned last week the Israeli military would soon "operate with full force" in additional parts of Hamas-run Gaza. In February, Katz announced...