The Israeli Defense Forces are now in control of over half of the Gaza Strip, with plans to continue enlarging their territory inward toward the Mediterranean Sea.
Expansion of the occupation has been made possible through aggressive military action near buffer zones and the creation of security corridors that run straight across the strip.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the United States this week to meet with President Donald Trump, seeking input on the future of the campaign among other bilateral concerns such as tariffs.
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Palestinians retrieve a body from the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Buffer zones around the perimeter of Gaza make up the majority of
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