Israel launches new major ground offensive in Gaza Strip, claims to have killed ‘dozens of terrorists'
'Over the past day, IDF troops in the Southern Command, both the standing army and reserves, began a broad ground operation throughout the northern and southern Gaza Strip, as part of the start of Operation Gideon's Chariots,' the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
Smoke rises from inside the Gaza Strip as seen near an Israeli field of sunflowers in full bloom inside southern Israel.
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Israeli soldiers work on preparing their Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) in a forward staging area near the Gaza Strip border.
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The latest assault is aimed at destroying Hamas' weapons deports, terror cells, tunnel network and anti-tank launch sites, the IDF said.
So far, the IDF claims to have killed 'dozens of terrorists' and dismantled many of Hamas' bases above and below ground.
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