Oct 26, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Israeli tanks and infantry raided the northern
Gaza Strip in a predawn attack Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said
in a statement.
The military said that forces conducted "a targeted raid" using tanks in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the statement, the raid was "part of preparations for the next stages of combat," in which Israel plans a ground offensive in Gaza.
During the
raid, soldiers located and struck "numerous" militants,
infrastructure and anti-tank missile launch posts and "operated to prepare
the battlefield," IDF said.
According
to a statement, the soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli
territory.
There were no reports of casualties on the Israeli side, and the soldiers exited the area at the end of the incursion.
At least
6,546 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war on Hamas on
Oct. 7 following Hamas' onslaught on communities in southern Israel earlier
that day.
(Israeli military photos)
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