ISREAL SAYS RAID INTO GAZA WAS “PREPARATION FOR NEXT STAGE OF COMBAT”
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has carried out a “targeted raid” overnight in northern Gaza using tanks.
Israel has not launched its expected ground invasion of Gaza – but says the raid was “preparation for the next stages of combat”.
The IDF says the raid, which lasted hours, “eliminated terrorists” – with no Israeli injuries.
Meanwhile, Hamas says about 50 hostages being held in Gaza have been killed because of Israel bombarding the Strip in retaliation to Hamas’s 7 October attack.
More than 1,400 were killed in the initial attacks on Israel by Hamas, and Israel says more than 220 people are still being held hostage in Gaza.
The Hamas-run health ministry says 7,000 people have been killed since Israeli air strikes on Gaza began – an increase of 500 since Wednesday.
The UN’s agency for Palestinians says it found more fuel on Wednesday – but warns supplies are running low across Gaza.
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