Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza

Israeli military on Friday said its troops moved into northern Gaza, taking control of more territory around the edge of the enclave, days after the government announced plans to seize large areas with an operation in the south.

According to a statement, soldiers carrying out the operation in Shejaia, a suburb east of Gaza City in the north, were letting civilians out via organised routes, as troops moved in to expand the area defined by Israel as a security zone in…