Israel steps up offensive in Gaza and destroys 450 Hamas

Israel steps up offensive in Gaza and destroys 450 Hamas positions Levant EMV

In this second phase of Israel’s planned war to destroy Hamas, the Hebrew Army continues to carry out ground attacks. It’s not the big invasion expected, but more and more soldiers arrive in the area. Israel says it has destroyed up to 450 of the terrorist organization’s positions in the last few hours and confirms that fighting with Palestinian militias is already taking place on site. In addition, the number of abductees held by Hamas has increased to 239. Tank and infantry troops complement the airstrikes in the second phase of the offensive to eliminate Hamas. The weekend’s bombings were the most violent since the start of the war and, according to Israel, more than 450 military targets belonging to the jihadist organization were attacked this Sunday alone. Among them, barracks, observation posts and anti-tank positions stand out. Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu, predicting a long and hard war, met with soldiers to thank them for their response to the Hamas attack on Israeli territory on October 7. Although determined to destroy the enemy, the president also has to deal with the situation More than 200 Israeli hostages in the hands of the jihadists. At a meeting with the Defense Minister, his relatives regretted the Israeli executive’s rejection of Hamas’s prisoner exchange offer.