In a move to retaliate
against Hamas terror attacks in Israel, Israeli soldiers, their tanks and
munitions have been deployed near the Gaza border as they prepare for a full
ground offensive against Hamas.
In the pictures coming in
from the Gaza border, tanks can be seen firing shells towards the Gaza Strip.
Moreover, soldiers are seen loading artillery shells into howitzers.
Adding to this, Israeli
infantry troops have been moving closer to the Gaza border in anticipation of a
full ground offensive on Hamas.
Earlier in the day, the
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) asked residents of the Northern Gaza Strip to
relocate to the southern part of the enclave using evacuation corridors between
10 am to 4 pm (local time), reported The Times of Israel.
The Israeli military
said, “If you care about yourself and your loved ones, go south as instructed.”
It further said, “Rest
assured that Hamas leaders have taken care of themselves and are taking cover
from strikes in the region.”
Their message indicated
that the IDF could be readying to launch a ground invasion in response to Hamas’s
attack on October 7.
However, United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel to “reconsider” its warning,
calling it “dangerous and deeply troubling,” according to The New York Times.
Guterres in an opinion
article in The New York Times emphasized that such demand for a mass evacuation
on extremely short notice could have devastating humanitarian consequences.
The IDF has confirmed
that over 120 civilians are being held captive in Gaza by the Hamas terrorist
organization. Israeli Defence Forces on Saturday said 1,300 people have lost
their lives and over 3000 have been injured in the Hamas terror attacks on
Israel.
The Israeli Air Force has
said that the IDF continues the effort to move the residents of the Gaza Strip
in order to protect them in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF said a call was
sent out to residents of Gaza using a variety of different means in an attempt
to minimize the harm to non-combatants.
Hamas terrorists are
hiding in terror tunnels located under the houses in Gaza City and in civilian
buildings, stated the IDF.
The Israel Defence Forces
said infantry forces and tanks entered the Gaza Strip on Friday in “localized
raids” to clear the area of potential terrorists and locate missing citizens of
Israel in a likely precursor to a full-scale incursion in response to Hamas’s
attack, The Times of Israel reported.
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