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The Israel Defense Forces said a number of Hamas terrorists had been killed in airstrikes and clashes with troops inside Gaza...
Israel appears to have launched a ground operation in Gaza.
Israeli warplanes bombed northern Gaza overnight Friday and Saturday, hitting more than 150 underground tunnels and bunkers of the Hamas terror group, while tanks and other forces rolled into the Strip in a limited but prolonged incursion, it said. the army.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Saturday afternoon that the war had "entered a new phase", highlighting the increased activity of ground forces inside Gaza.
" The ground shook in Gaza. We attacked above ground and underground, attacking terrorists of all ranks, in all countries. The fight will continue until further notice ," he added.
Explosions from continued airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City for hours after Friday night. The Israel Defense Forces said a number of Hamas terrorists had been killed in airstrikes and in several clashes with troops inside Gaza. Among those killed was the head of the so-called Hamas air group, Issam Abu Rukbeh.
מתושוסי קרב תקפו הילין כ-150 מטרות תת-קונדיות נחורט שמר עזה. During the attack of the terrorist organization חמאס והושמדו מנהרות לחימה, מרחובי לחימה תת-גונדים ותשטיות טרורון תת-גונדיות אותר>> pic.twitter.com/cEJ5zqOA0l
— Israel Defense Forces (@idfonline) October 28, 2023
" The Ministry of Defense has "absolute confidence" in the military officials in charge of the operation. Israel is fully prepared to fight any threat from other countries. This will not be a short war, it will be a long war. We will have to be patient, we will be above all challenges and difficulties as individuals as a collective, as a leadership ," said Minister Yoav Gallant.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also appeared at a press conference this evening. He also confirmed the launch of the ground operation, warning of a long war.
" Yesterday, troops entered Gaza through the "gates of evil". The "supreme" goal of the operation is "to completely defeat the murderous enemy and guarantee our existence as a state]. There are moments when a state is faced with two options - to exist or not to exist. Israel is doing "everything it can" to avoid civilian casualties, before accusing Hamas of war crimes ," Netanyahu said.
Meanwhile, CNN reports that the American aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the strike group has passed through the Strait of Gibraltar, entering the Mediterranean Sea.
This is the second group of airstrikes in the Mediterranean. The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group is currently in the eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Israel.
The US is seeking to send a strong message to adversaries to prevent the conflict from spreading further in the region. About 900 US troops have been or are being deployed to the Middle East amid heightened tensions in the region, the Pentagon announced this week, after earlier placing roughly 2,000 troops on ready-to-deploy orders. / Pamphlet
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