Footage released by the Israeli army shows troops in Gaza as ground operations resume. br In a statement, the Israeli military said: “Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces have begun a focused ground operation in the center of the Gaza Strip and in the south with the aim of expanding the security zone and creating a partial buffer between the north and south of the Strip. As part of the operation, the forces took control and re-extended their control to the center of the Netzarim axis.