Israel: Ground operations expanded across the entire Gaza Strip

2023-12-03 19:45:18

The soldiers took action against targets of the Islamist Hamas, said army spokesman Daniel Hagari on Sunday evening. Local media had previously reported that Israel’s armed forces had advanced with ground troops into the south of the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the north had fled there.

The military has begun ground operations there, several Israeli media reported on Sunday, citing the army. Eyewitnesses had previously reported to the German Press Agency that Israeli ground troops had advanced into an area east of Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Massive air strikes

Israeli ground troops have been deployed in the north of the Gaza Strip for weeks. According to its own statements, the military has carried out massive air strikes in the south since the end of the ceasefire lasting several days on Friday.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled the embattled north of the sealed-off coastal area to the south on the orders of the Israeli military. According to the UN, around 80 percent of the approximately 2.2 million residents in the Gaza Strip are now internally displaced.