(Dan Tri) – Hamas claims to be capable of dealing with and causing heavy damage to the Israeli army if this force enters the Gaza Strip.
Israeli soldiers drive tanks in the area bordering the Gaza Strip (Photo: Reuters).
`We reaffirm our defense readiness. The enemy’s opening of additional ground fronts will push us to activate new solutions to cause them great losses,` a spokesman for the Hamas military branch said.
Mr. Obeida said that Hamas’s military infrastructure constitutes an `effective defense line` in the Gaza Strip at a level that the Israeli military has never seen before.
Israel has concentrated troops and military equipment outside the Gaza Strip, but so far the Israeli military has only focused on bombing Gaza from the air.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Jonathan Conricus confirmed on October 11 that Israel has deployed about 300,000 soldiers from all military branches, including infantry, armored, artillery and reserve forces,
Information from the scene shows that Israel has mobilized powerful forces, tanks and heavy armor to close to Gaza, and has bombarded this narrow strip of land with fire in the past few days.
Israeli soldiers deployed 155mm artillery in fields along the border with Gaza, each gun just a few meters apart, near the towns of Netivot and Sderot – where Hamas attacked over the weekend.
Palestinians walk among the ruins in southern Gaza (Photo: AFP).
The conflict situation is increasingly escalating as the United Nations spokesman said today that the Israeli army has ordered more than 1 million people in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the southern part of this land within 24 hours.
The above move raises concerns that Israel is preparing to launch a large-scale ground attack on the Gaza Strip after gathering enough military forces in recent days.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the issuance of the evacuation order, calling it a `humanitarian step`.
`The IDF calls on all residents of Gaza City to evacuate their homes, move south for safety and settle in the area south of the Gaza River. This evacuation is for the safety of the
The IDF vowed to `continue heavy operations in Gaza in the coming days` and called on civilians to `stay away from Hamas forces`.
`This is a war for our future. The Israeli army will eliminate Hamas. This will be a long and difficult war, but we will win. Despite all the challenges, we are ready
Minister Gallant announced that Israel is on the verge of a `comprehensive attack` on Gaza.
The head of the Israeli army also announced that Israel will launch an offensive campaign with air strikes, then will launch a ground attack.
