Gaza is in a state of total chaos as Israel stepped up its bombing of the territory in a bid to wipe out Hamas, with troops remaining in the strip on Saturday as part of an 'expanded' offensive.
Gaza is in a state of total chaos as Israel stepped up its bombing of the territory in a bid to wipe out Hamas, with troops remaining in the strip on Saturday as part of an "expanded" offensive. More Israeli forces moved into the strip on Friday evening, but a spokesperson for the government said he could not confirm that this constituted the much-anticipated major ground offensive. Support came from huge airstrikes and from naval operations.
The air force widely attacks underground targets and terrorist infrastructure, very significantly."The IDF has again told people in Gaza city to move south. Israel’s intensified bombardment of the area came not long after it had accused Hamas of using the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as a shield for the group’s command structure.But Israel may not ever be able to take out Hamas entirely, a former top RAF officer told LBC on Saturday.
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