Update 2025-04-02 (3): According to reports, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday (2 April) a significant expansion of military operations in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and declared that the army would capture “large areas” of Palestinian territory.
Update 2025-04-02 (2): The Gaza Strip Civil Defense announced that Israeli air strikes on two houses in the Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people on Wednesday (2 April).
Update 2025-04-02 (1): Multiple people were reported killed overnight into Wednesday (2 April, local time) following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. In addition, IDF forces launched ground attacks early Wednesday (2 April, local time) in central and eastern parts of Rafah. Meanwhile, explosions were heard on Tuesday evening (1 April, local time) in Israeli towns near the Gaza border.