Some 150 targets have been hit and a Hamas battalion commander was eliminated. Ground operations expose the enemy and maximize the overall impact of the campaign. Additionally, they contribute to breaking the enemy's fighting spirit, which the IDF understands is necessary.
"In addition to the attacks that we carried out in recent days, ground forces are expanding their activity this evening," IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari says. "The IDF is acting with great force ... to achieve the objectives of the war."
After his speech in front of the UN became viral – with the phrase "We are not alright," – the head of the city with the largest Jewish community outside Israel explains why he stands with us.
"Hamas has turned hospitals into command and control centers and hideouts for Hamas terrorists and commanders," Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, Israel's chief military spokesman, told a news conference.
According to Magen David Adom in Israel, the chief first responder organization, there was one person who sustained moderate wounds, with two others treated for light injuries.
