TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says it has completed construction of a new security corridor that cuts off the southern city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza. The military said Saturday it would soon expand “vigorously” in most of the small coastal territory. Palestinians are further squeezed into shrinking areas of land. It is not clear where Palestinians are meant to go. The Israeli statement urged them to stand up and remove Hamas and release remaining hostages. It said “this is the only way to stop the war.” Israel has vowed to seize large parts of Gaza to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.
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