The impression of northern Gaza is that Hamas continues to operate there and has forces, weapons, and areas that it has maintained control over, including the old neighborhoods of Gaza City. The initial battles in northern Gaza in November and December were aimed at defeating the dozen Hamas ba...
The commanders were implicated in the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, which resulted in numerous civilian casualties and abductions, said the statement. Among those killed was Majdi Aqilan, the deputy commander of Hamas' Shati Battalion. IDF said Aqilan was in charge of commanding the onslaug...
"It has already happened before which ended in a collision between the heavy vehicles that led to damage, and almost had soldier casualties. This points to deep disciplinary problems in the area and it needs to be addressed quickly." IDF Vehicles take up a position in the Gaza Strip on Sun...
Speaking to Sky's Jayne Secker, IDF spokesman Peter Lerner defended the high number of civilian casualties, saying that Hamas was using Gazans as human shields. Monday 7 October 2024 12:44, UK Gaza Hamas Israel Israel-Hamas war This is a modal window. ...
it was personal. I have brothers and relatives fighting inside Gaza. But after six months, we see that the system works excellently and the forces are succeeding in their missions. The casualties are low compared to initial estimates, and we brought a lot of munitions very close to the forc...
He added: "We are going out of our way to refrain and minimise the civilian casualties, and it is indeed an extremely challenging task as pointed out, with the density of the population in Gaza." In an earlier statement on Tuesday, the IDF said it had cancelled a...
IDF ground forces sweep into northern Gaza, confront Hamas military wing. Army aims to take control of rocket launch areas. Barak warns: There will be casualties. Tens of thousands of reservistsYAAKOV KATZ, AP
IDF invades Gaza:Israel Defense Forces ground troops entered the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday evening, as the army launched its long anticipated ground operation. An officer and a soldier were seriously wounded during the night-time fighting against Palestinian gunmen. They were evacuated to the ...
Shoukry also called out Israeli leaders who urged Gaza residents to move south, saying, "Israel’s call for displacement to the South is in full contradiction to international humanitarian law, leaving people with no water, electricity or food." Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble ...
The officer told ABC News that the corridor is a 2-kilometer stretch of Salah al-Din, the main highway connecting the north and south of Gaza. He said his troops have come under sniper fire and that "there were casualti...