Israeli Troops Advance In Gaza To Retake Part Of A Corridor Dividing North From South

4 weeks ago Israel says its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory. The military said Wednesday it had retaken part of the Netzarim Corridor that divides northern Gaza from the south. It had previously withdrawn from the area as part of a ceasefire that began in January. That truce was shattered Tuesday by Israeli airstrikes that the Gaza Health Ministry says killed more than 400 Palestinians, mostly women and children. The United Nations says one of its employees was killed in Gaza in an apparent strike on a guesthouse, though it was not immediately clear who was behind the strike.