Israel attacks with air and ground forces there Gaza Strip. “The air and ground forces of the Israeli army are currently attacking the Gaza Strip,” reads the army’s Twitter profile. But “the ground forces did not enter the Strip,” an Israeli army spokesman said on public television ‘Kann’, according to a Twitter correspondent for the broadcaster, Amichai Stein.
Even the Israeli Defense has specified that “currently there are no troops” of the IDF – the Israeli defense forces – inside the Gaza Strip. The IDF ground and air forces “are conducting operations against targets within the Gaza Strip,” it was clarified. The conflicting reports concerned the fact that a real incursion into the Palestinian territories had begun instead of starting a bombing even with ground forces, tanks and artillery, against Gaza.
Israeli forces launched massive bombardments against Gaza targets, using planes, helicopters, other aircraft and together tanks and various artillery batteries. “It is not yet the land invasion but it is the major offensive conducted by Israel since the beginning of this new conflict”, also reads the Times of Israel.
“I said we would make Hamas pay a very heavy price and we are doing it and will continue to do it with great force,” he said. Benjamin Netanyahu. “The end has not yet been said and this operation will continue as long as it is necessary,” added the Israeli premier.
“We support the police and the rest of the security forces one hundred percent to restore law and order to the cities of Israel,” Netanyahu said, referring to the riots and clashes between Israelis and Palestinians that are occurring at the same time as the conflict with Hamas. “We will not tolerate anarchy”, underlined the Israeli premier. In fact, clashes continue in several Israeli cities: in Musmus, near Haifa, police have arrested 12 residents for throwing stones and damage. Two other people armed with knives were arrested in Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel. Another 13 arrests in Beersheba.