Israeli soldiers prepare to stage ground maneuvers at an undisclosed location near the Gaza border in Israel
Israel conducted a ground operation Gaza Strip this Thursday the 26th against the terrorist group Hamas. The information was published by Defense Forces of the country in the Middle East. According to Portal, a militarycontrolled radio classified the operation as “relatively large.” The aim was to destroy the Palestinian group’s positions. Targets include terrorist cells, infrastructure and antitank missile launch sites. According to Israel, the operation is “preparation for the next phases of combat.” After the action, the soldiers returned to Israeli territory. The military released a video showing tanks crossing a fence and firing into Gaza.
In a statement to the nation issued on Wednesday the 25th, the Israeli Prime Minister stated: Benjamin Netanyahuadmitted that he must explain the October 7 Hamas attack, which was triggered a year from now War in the Middle East. “The errors will be investigated and everyone will have to give answers, including me. But that will happen later. “As prime minister, I have a responsibility to guarantee the future of the country,” the conservative leader said in a televised address, at a time when Israel is preparing a possible invasion of Gaza. In his speech, Netanyahu also said that the Israeli army must advance on land into the Gaza Strip. There are no further details about how and when this will happen. However, the prime minister warned that the decision on when the armed forces would enter the enclave would be made by the War Cabinet, which would urgently work with the opposition to manage the situation. “As the person responsible for the war, I will lead to a devastating victory. Let us move forward with strength and faith.”
The land incursion has been promised by Israel since the beginning of the war, but it has not yet begun. “We are working to create the best conditions for the start of the war. If we enter Gaza and the war begins, nothing will stop us from achieving our goal. “We only have one thing for Hamas: fire,” Netanyahu said. The Israeli Ministry of Defense reported that there would be three phases of the war and that the ground attack, like the air attack, would be part of the first. The prime minister also encouraged Israelis to bear arms and called on Palestinian civilians to leave the area. “We demand that the population that is not involved in Gaza leave the field and leave it to us,” he said.
Israel, which mobilized 360,000 reservists to position itself along the Gaza border, has been bombarding the enclave continuously for more than two weeks. According to Israeli estimates, 1,400 people died in the Hamas invasion, the vast majority of them civilians. The movement that governs Gaza, in turn, points to the deaths of 6,500 people, including 2,700 children, in Israeli bombings.