Israel defence minister holding talks on possible expansion of offensive

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant pictured during a July visit to the United States

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)