19 people killed in Israeli strike at UN clinic sheltering displaced

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Israel has intensified its military operations in the Gaza Strip.

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Israel's Prime Minister has announced a major expansion of offensives in the Gaza Strip, aiming to increase pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday local time also mentioned establishing a new "security corridor" called the "Morag corridor" through southern regions, between Rafah and Khan Younis.

The Israeli Defense Minister has also announced a significant expansion of military operations in Gaza, involving the occupation of large areas of land.

Meanwhile, overnight airstrikes have claimed the lives of more than 40 Palestinians.

A strike on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency shelter for displaced individuals resulted in the death of 19 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

Israel said it attacked a Hamas command center set up in the facility.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu is making his first trip to Europe since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him in November 2024 for alleged war crimes in Gaza.