Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced on Friday that he had ordered his forces to occupy new areas in the Gaza Strip, evacuate them of Palestinians, and expand the surrounding "buffer zones," under the pretext of "protecting Israeli population centers."

Katz threatened to occupy more territory in the Gaza Strip and escalate his aggression against the Strip until all Israeli detainees are released.

He said, "Israel will use all available military and civilian pressure, including evacuating residents to the south and implementing the voluntary migration plan proposed by US President Donald Trump for the residents of the Strip."

Last Tuesday morning, the Israeli occupation resumed its war of extermination in the Gaza Strip, resulting in approximately 600 martyrs and more than 1,000 wounded by Thursday evening, 70% of whom are children, women, and the elderly.

The occupation has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 162,000 dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 14,000 missing.