Israel defence minister holding talks on possible expansion of offensive

September 28, 2024 2:35 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is received by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured) at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was holding talks late on Saturday on possibly expanding Israel's military offensive on its northern front, his office said in a statement.

"Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant is currently conducting an operational situation assessment regarding the expansion of IDF (Israel Defence Forces) activities in the northern arena," his office said.

(Reporting by Maayan Lubell; editing by Jason Neely)



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