The Israeli military says it expanded its ground offensive in the southern Gaza

The Israeli military says it expanded its ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip in the past few hours.

Troops pushed into the al-Jneina neighborhood of Rafah, as part of efforts to expand a buffer zone along the borders of the Strip, the IDF says.

Amid the operation, the IDF says troops demolished Hamas infrastructure in the area.

Separately, dozens of airstrikes were carried out over the weekend, targeting what the military says were Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad infrastructure.

The targets included weapon depots,, rocket launchers, and buildings used by the terror groups, according to the IDF.

Strikes also killed several terror operatives, including those behind mortar attacks on Israel, the military adds.