Israel's Army Radio described the operation as the biggest incursion of the current war against Hamas
Good morning and welcome to i's live blog. Israeli ground forces operated within the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, attacking multiple Hamas targets before withdrawing, the military said in a statement on what Israel's Army Radio described as the biggest incursion of the current war. Video of the overnight action issued by the military showed armoured vehicles proceeding through a sandy border zone.
The military statement posted online said the incursion was carried out 'in preparation for the next stages of combat', a possible reference to the large-scale invasion that Israeli leaders have threatened as part of the war to destroy Hamas. 'The soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli territory,' the military statement added.
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