Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones.

The Israel Defense Forces are expanding their presence in the southern Gaza Strip and creating a new security zone between the city of Rafah and the border with Egypt, according to Bloomberg. The military has recently begun expanding the so-called Morag Corridor.

Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.