Israel breaks through Hamas' front line in Gaza Strip
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 23:06
Israeli troops have broken through Hamas' front line of defence in the northern Gaza Strip.
Source: The Times of Israel
Details: Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari says ground forces have broken through Hamas' front line in the northern Gaza Strip.
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He added that the ground operation is progressing as planned.
Quote from Hagari: "With advance planning, precise intelligence, and joint attacks [from the land, air and sea], our forces broke through Hamas’s front lines of defence in the north of the Gaza Strip".
Background:
- On 11 October, the IDF announced the assassination of Hamas Finance Minister Jawad Abu Shamala.
- Furthermore, on 12 October, the Israeli military reported that it had attacked several operational headquarters from which Hamas had organised a terrorist invasion into Israeli territory and killed a senior naval officer.
- On 1 November, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that the IDF had made huge achievements in its ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
- Moreover, on Wednesday, Ibrahim Biari, one of Hamas' commanders, was killed in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip.
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