The IDF says it is preparing to significantly expand its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip if the hostage negotiations with the terror group continue to stall.
The intensified offensive will see the military call up a large number of reservists and operate in new areas of Gaza, according to the IDF.
The military warns that as long as the hostage talks fail to advance, its offensive against Hamas will intensify.
Since March 18, when Israel resumed its offensive against Hamas, the IDF says it has struck over 1,800 targets in Gaza. Over the past 48 hours, 120 targets were hit.
The IDF also estimates that it has killed over 400 members of terror groups, including dozens of senior Hamas political officials and mid-level military wing commanders, during that time.
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