The Israeli forces confirmed the start of the military ground offensive in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces have so far advanced north of the enclave, although the air force has been bombing targets throughout the area since October 7.
“We have intervened forcefully and conscientiously in the northern Gaza Strip and are now doing the same in the southern Gaza Strip, as we continue to build on our successes in the north,” said Israeli Navy Chief of Staff Herzl Halevi. , a military statement said.
“Yesterday and today we killed battalion commanders and members (of Hamas), and yesterday morning we started the same in the south of the Gaza Strip. It will not be less powerful, it will not produce worse results and Hamas commanders will meet the Israeli army everywhere very, very forcefully,” he said at an event with Gaza Division soldiers.
Chief Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari also confirmed that the ground offensive would be expanded “to all areas of the Gaza Strip.”
“Wherever Hamas is, the Israeli army will come.”
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Source: La Neta Neta
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