As part of the stepped-up bombardment, Israel also knocked out communications and created a near-blackout of information
Smoke rises from an explosion in Gaza as Israeli escalates its assault on the Palestinian enclave. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Imagesovernight and expanded military operations with infantry and armoured corps in the besieged Palestinian enclave as it steps up its assault on the
Israel’s military targeted Hamas commanders overnight, including leaders of the group’s naval and aerial forces, which it said would allow “forces on the ground to fight against a weaker enemy”.Overnight into Saturday, warplanes struck 150 tunnels and underground bunkers in northern Gaza, the military said. Hamas’s extensive underground installations, many of them located under Gaza City in the north of the territory, are seen as key targets of the offensive.
“He took part in planning the massacre in the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip on October 7th. He directed the terrorists who infiltrated Israel on paragliders and was responsible for the drone attacks on IDF posts,” the IDF said. Al Jazeera, which was broadcasting live footage overnight showing frequent blasts in Gaza, said Israeli air strikes had hit areas around the enclave's main hospital.
Mr Kirby would not comment on the expanded ground operation. But he said Washington supported Israel’s right to defend itself and added: “We’re not drawing red lines for Israel.” Unable to reach ambulance services, Palestinians were transporting the dead and injured to hospital in their cars, the correspondent said.The Red Crescent Society said it had lost contact with its Gaza operations room and its teams operating there. The Hamas-run government said rescue crews were unable to receive emergency calls.
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