(Dan Tri) – Israel has deployed about 300,000 soldiers, divided into military wings, to prepare for attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli soldiers deploy tanks in the area bordering the Gaza Strip (Photo: Reuters).
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Jonathan Conricus confirmed today, October 11, that Israel has deployed about 300,000 soldiers from all military branches, including infantry, armor, artillery and reserve forces.
`All are ready to carry out the mission that the Israeli government has given us. That is to ensure that when this war ends, Hamas will not have any military capacity to threaten or attack.
The statement by the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces was made after Tel Aviv declared a state of war, attacking targets of Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on October 10 that Israel is on the verge of a `comprehensive attack` on Gaza.
`I have lifted all restrictions, we have restored control of the area and are moving towards a full-scale attack,` the Israeli Defense Minister announced.
The head of the Israeli army also announced that Israel will launch an offensive campaign with air strikes, then will launch a ground attack.
The Israeli Defense Minister also ordered a complete siege of Gaza, cutting off the supply of electricity, water, fuel and food.
Location of Israel on the map (Photo: BBC).
The IDF spokesman said the death toll in Israel spiked not only because of the ongoing conflict, but also due to the discovery of the bodies of dead Israelis in various communities where Hamas had infiltrated and
According to IDF statistics, at least 1,200 people have died in Israel since the conflict broke out on October 7.
According to the United Nations, more than 180,000 people in Gaza are homeless.
A Hamas official confirmed that at least 30 people were killed and hundreds injured when Israel attacked the Gaza Strip with hundreds of airstrikes on the night of October 10.
The Israeli army also confirmed attacking several Hamas targets overnight.
According to the Israeli military, the IDF attacked 80 Hamas targets in the Beit Hanoun area in the northeastern Gaza Strip, including two bank branches used by Hamas to finance offensive activities in this area.
Israeli airstrikes also targeted a weapons storage facility and a combat command center used by the Islamist militant group.
