Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has indicated that the military will expand its Gaza offensive to the southern city of Rafah, despite it being declared a “safe zone” and hundreds of thousands of civilians seeking refuge there. “The Khan Younis Brigade of the Hamas organisation is disbanded, we will complete the mission there and continue to Rafah. The great pressure the forces exert on Hamas targets brings us closer to the return of the abductees, more than anything else,” his statement read, vowing to “continue until the end”. Scores of Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks overni…