“As part of the activity, the forces located and attacked many terrorists, destroyed terrorist infrastructure, anti-tank positions and carried out work to organize the area. The troops left the area at the end of the mission,” the IDF said, as it begins its ground defensive against Hamas within Gaza.
Israel has warned that they will begin a ground invasion to defeat Hamas, and much of the world warned Israel to stand to down and not defend itself for the sake of Gaza’s. But Israeli troops launched the ground raid of northern Gaza for several hours overnight into Thursday, the Israel Defence Forces said, as part of what the military called “preparation for the next stages of combat” as a larger incursion is expected to come soon.
In the 24 hours, Israeli warplanes hit more than 250 Hamas targets in Gaza, the IDF said. Additionally, Israel increased the number of people who were kidnapped to 224 after four hostages were released within the past week.
Just The News reports that the IDF is telling Gazan civilians to leave north Gaza, but Hamas, the terrorist group that governs the Gaza Strip, is blocking the roads and shooting at people who leave, according to a Gazan civilian whose conversation was recorded and released by Israel.
The latest conflict started Oct. 7, when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdering more than 1,400 people, including women, children and the elderly as well as at least 31 U.S. citizens. In addition to kidnapping more than 200 people, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have been continuously launching rockets at Israel.
The Hamas-run Gazan Health Ministry, which Western officials say over inflates and the world hopefully has learned cannot be trusted, has claimed the casualty count is more than 6,500 people that have died since Oct. 7.
In preparation for the next stages of combat, the IDF operated in northern Gaza.
IDF tanks & infantry struck numerous terrorist cells, infrastructure and anti-tank missile launch posts.
The soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli territory. pic.twitter.com/oMdSDR84rU
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 26, 2023
