Israel shows images of tanks in Gaza as war on Hamas militants deepens
48 hours after directing further ground incursions over Gaza's eastern, israel said on sunday that it intended to surround the city. The announcement included images of war tanks on the western shore of the Palestinian territory. israel had first kept the public in the dark about its self-declared "second phase" of a three-week battle against Hamas terrorists supported by Iran, with soldiers operating in the dark and Palestinians being cut off from communications.
Residents of Gaza said that on sunday, the phone and internet outages seemed to be lessening. However, they have significantly hindered efforts to rescue victims of Israeli artillery strikes that are causing havoc, particularly in northern Gaza City, which is home to Hamas' headquarters and administration. In addition to photos of tanks taken by the Israeli military, several photos on the internet seemed to show Israeli soldiers raising an Israeli flag in the middle of Gaza.
Residents of Gaza said that on sunday, the phone and internet outages seemed to be lessening. However, they have significantly hindered efforts to rescue victims of Israeli artillery strikes that are causing havoc, particularly in northern Gaza City, which is home to Hamas' headquarters and administration. In addition to photos of tanks taken by the Israeli military, several photos on the internet seemed to show Israeli soldiers raising an Israeli flag in the middle of Gaza.
Belittling claims of its enemy's deep advances, Hamas claimed it was launching mortar strikes on Israeli soldiers in north Gaza and had even damaged Israeli tanks with missiles. Shaban Ahmed, a government employee who chose to remain in Gaza City despite an Israeli order to evacuate south, stated, "We are hearing the sounds of explosions and we are proud the resistance fighters have stopped them at meters distance." "Israel cut us off from the world in order to wipe us out."
Due to the blackout, ahmed claimed he was unaware that his relative had perished in an air strike two days earlier until Sunday.
Over 450 Hamas targets, including operational command centres, lookout positions, and anti-tank missile launch posts, were hit by Israeli Defence Force (IDF) fighter planes in the previous 24 hours, the military reported on Sunday.
It claimed that a number of militants were killed or injured in a shootout with troops after emerging from a tunnel close to Israel's.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated, "We are gradually expanding the ground activity and the scope of our forces in the Gaza Strip."
Over 450 Hamas targets, including operational command centres, lookout positions, and anti-tank missile launch posts, were hit by Israeli Defence Force (IDF) fighter planes in the previous 24 hours, the military reported on Sunday.
It claimed that a number of militants were killed or injured in a shootout with troops after emerging from a tunnel close to Israel's.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated, "We are gradually expanding the ground activity and the scope of our forces in the Gaza Strip."