Israel launches new major ground offensive in Gaza Strip, claims to have killed ‘dozens of terrorists'
The Israeli military has launched a large-scale ground operation across the Gaza Strip over the weekend as part of a major new offensive against Hamas.
'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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