2023-10-26 08:31:22
The sign of an even more imminent terrestrial incursion? Israel in any case carried out “targeted operations” with tanks in the north of the Gaza Strip, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the Israeli army said. “In order to prepare for the next phase of fighting, the IDF operated in northern Gaza.”
IDF tanks and infantry hit numerous terrorist cells and anti-tank missile positions,” she said in particular on X (formerly Twitter). According to the IDF, its soldiers “have since left the area and returned to Israel.” On Telegram, the Israeli army clarified that the operation was led by the Guivati brigade – an infantry brigade – and that it aimed to “prepare the battlefield”.
To prepare for the next phase of fighting, the IDF operated in northern Gaza.
IDF tanks and infantry struck numerous terrorist cells and anti-tank missile positions.
The soldiers have since left the area and returned to Israel. pic.twitter.com/KgZU0ISH5P
— Tsahal (@Tsahal_IDF) October 26, 2023
Since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, signals of a ground incursion by the Israeli army into the Gaza Strip have become increasingly strong. This Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the preparation of a ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “When, how, how much, and the considerations we take into account, I can’t go into detail,” he added.
The IDF had already conducted some targeted ground incursions into the area, presumably to prepare the ground as well. Above all, Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip intensified last week. Benjamin Netanyahu has, since the Hamas terrorist attack, been very clear about his intentions: “Every member of Hamas is a dead man. »
Already ten days ago, Israel had ordered the evacuation of civilians from the north of the Gaza Strip, the area through which Israeli forces should return. But the weather conditions and the numerous visits of foreign leaders to Israel – such as that of Emmanuel Macron this Tuesday – may have delayed the operation, which nevertheless seems inevitable.
The French president judged that such an operation would be an “error”, if it were to be “massive”, since it would not respect the rights of civilian populations. In joint statements to the press, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi called on Israel to avoid a “land invasion of Gaza” because it would cause “a large number of civilian victims”.
This Wednesday, American President Joe Biden said he was against a ceasefire until all the hostages held by Hamas have been released. Israel must do “everything possible to spare civilians,” he nevertheless affirmed from the White House.
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