The Israeli navy stated on Tuesday it has “begun destroying Hamas infrastructure in Gaza Metropolis,” suggesting the beginning of a significant offensive within the Gaza Strip’s principal metropolis.
“Gaza Metropolis is taken into account a harmful fight zone, and staying within the space places you in danger,” the navy’s Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, stated in a publish on X.
A short while later, Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated throughout a court docket look at his ongoing corruption trial that Israel has “begun an intensive operation in Gaza Metropolis.”
Israeli warplanes carried out near-continuous strikes on the metropolis in a single day, accompanied by artillery fireplace, the Palestinian information company WAFA reported.
Palestinian media stated tanks later entered the town, the place a whole bunch of 1000’s of persons are believed to stay. The Israeli navy has not confirmed this.
Israel’s Safety Cupboard accepted the takeover of Gaza Metropolis in August. The navy has known as on the entire metropolis’s estimated 1 million residents to maneuver to so-called humanitarian zones additional south within the blockaded coastal strip.
The US information web site Axios cited Israeli officers as saying the intensified operations marked the beginning of the promised floor offensive in Gaza Metropolis, however the Israeli navy has not confirmed this.
