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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as rescuers in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people.

Israel aims to take control of 75% of the Gaza Strip and move its 2 million inhabitants into three designated areas as part of a new military offensive in the coastal strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel wants to create a "sterile zone" in the south of the Gaza Strip, where civilians can escape the fighting and receive full humanitarian aid.

IDF activity in the Gaza Strip is expected to expand overnight, Walla reported. Walla quoted the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, which informed residents on Friday that military activity, including sounds of explosions, will likely be heard overnight. This is a developing story.

The IDF has surpassed the halfway mark in its control of Gaza, intensifying speculation over whether Israel is moving toward a full military takeover of the enclave.

For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the shooting of two young embassy staffers at a Jewish event in Washington was a horrific example of the antisemitism that has flared across the world since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7,