Israel announces expansion of military operation in Gaza to seize 'large areas'

I condemn the attack by the Israeli army on a medical and emergency convoy on 23 March resulting in the killing of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian workers in Gaza,

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said

Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister

Hamas will lay down its weapons. Its leaders will be allowed to leave".

In the "final stage", Netanyahu said

We are negotiating under fire... We can see cracks beginning to appear

he told his cabinet

Israel Katzisraeli Defense Minister

I call on the residents of Gaza to act now to remove Hamas and return all the hostages. This is the only way to end the war."

In a post on X, he wrote