A third of Gaza turned into ‘security’ buffer zone

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JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said Wednesday it had turned 30 per cent of Gaza into a “security” buffer zone and struck around 1,200 targets since resuming its military offensive in the Palestinian territory on March 18.

“Approximately 30 per cent of the Gaza Strip’s territory is now designated as an Operational Security Perimeter,” the military said in a statement...