More than 100,000 troops could be deployed into Gaza as it makes final preparations for a ground assault following Hamas attacks
Israeli troops and tanks gather in southern Israel in preparation for a potential Israeli ground invasion of Gaza Around 100,000 troops could be sent into the Palestinian territory in an attempt to wipe out Hamas after the group killed more than 1,400 Israeli civilians and kidnapped around 200 hostages.that the Israel Defence Forces are currently in the “intelligence preparation of the environment” phase of its response to the Hamas atrocities.
While Hamas is severely outnumbered, with around 30,000 fighters – although it claims to have 40,000 – it does have the benefit of operating in familiar territory and from a network of around 300 miles of tunnels throughout Gaza. How Israel’s firepower stacks up, with its arsenal vastly exceeding the military capability of Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also placed forces on the country’s borders with Lebanon and Syria to the north and Palestinian territories in the West Bank, in order to defend against a possible escalation in the conflict.– which has been named Adir, which means “mighty one” in Hebrew.While much of its hardware is believed to have been supplied by Iran, the group also manufactures its own weapons.
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