Israel Says Ground , Invasion of Gaza Imminent , Amid Reports of Explosions.
On October 27, large explosions were reported
in Gaza as Israel appeared poised to launch a ground
invasion of the besieged Palestinian territory.
Fox News reporter Trey Yingst said that
loud blasts were observed not far from the
border between Gaza and southern Israel.
According to Yingst, the Gaza Strip was being
targeted by the heaviest concentration of Israeli
bombardment since the war began on October 17.
Fox News reports that Israel Defense Forces
(IDF) were conducting a series of strikes on
targets in the northern part of Gaza.
Fox News reports that Israel Defense Forces
(IDF) were conducting a series of strikes on
targets in the northern part of Gaza.
Strikes were reportedly carried out by land and sea,
targeting tunnel infrastructure underneath the
Gaza Strip, as well as Hamas' naval compound.
IDF soldiers of Flotilla 13 conducted
a targeted raid from the sea in the southern
Gaza Strip. During the activity, the soldiers
struck Hamas military infrastructure
and operated in a compound used
by Hamas' commando naval forces. , IDF statement, via Fox News.
IDF soldiers of Flotilla 13 conducted
a targeted raid from the sea in the southern
Gaza Strip. During the activity, the soldiers
struck Hamas military infrastructure
and operated in a compound used
by Hamas' commando naval forces. , IDF statement, via Fox News.
On October 27, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told
reporters that it was only a matter of time before the
military would launch a ground operation into Gaza.
On October 27, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told
reporters that it was only a matter of time before the
military would launch a ground operation into Gaza.
Fox News reports that the IDF claimed to
have killed a high-ranking Hamas commander
in another overnight airstrike in Gaza. .
The military said that Madhat Mubasher,
the commander of Hamas' West Khan Younis Battalion, , "took part in sniper attacks and was responsible for large
explosive devices [used] against IDF forces and Israeli towns." .
The news comes as Hamas' assault on Israeli
population centers continues, with news of
a rocket striking a residential building in Tel Aviv