Reports are emerging that Israel has launched a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Israel does not confirm that this is the start of the operation.
Information appeared on Friday evening about the start of the ground operation of Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.
Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, was one of the first to present such a perspective. He added that the result would be a massive humanitarian disaster. The Times of Israel noted that Israel has not confirmed that an invasion has begun.
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby noted that the US government is aware of reports that Israel would launch a ground operation but would not comment on it.
For his part, Israeli army representative Peter Lerner told American television ABC that the ongoing ground operations in the Gaza Strip are not an official land invasion.
‘The Gaza Strip will be completely different’
An adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mark Regev, said in an interview on Fox News tonight that “when this is over, the Gaza Strip will be completely different.” He confirmed Friday that Israeli forces are “increasing pressure on Hamas.”
Israeli military spokesman Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed Friday that ground forces are also “intensifying operations.” He added that the air force carried out large-scale attacks on the tunnel network and other infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
The Times of Israel, citing Palestinian sources, reported that the Israeli army conducted tank operations and an intense firefight took place. On Friday, the internet and mobile networks in the Gaza Strip were shut down.
Meanwhile, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad said it had fired rockets at the southern Israeli cities of Sderot, Ashkelon and Ashdod, and Hamas said it was ready to fight if this was the start.
More footage confirming intense shelling has been published on the X website.
On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that ground forces are preparing to invade the Gaza Strip. However, on Friday afternoon, journalists from “The New York Times”, citing conversations with officials, military and foreign diplomats, reported that there is currently no unanimous position on this and that the Prime Minister has not approved the operation plan.
Bombings
Tel Aviv announced the destruction of Hamas after the terrorists attacked a number of Israeli settlements on October 7. They killed about 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and took hostages. The Qassam Brigades (the armed branch of Hamas) simultaneously fired rockets into Israeli territory.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces have been carrying out unprecedented shelling on the Gaza Strip for almost three weeks. The local Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that the number of deaths exceeded 6,500 (including more than 2,700 children) and 17,000 injured.
Hamas and many Arab states are calling on the world to “act immediately” to stop Israeli bombings.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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