Israel expanded its ground operation in Gaza, but there was little to indicate it had – as expected – embarked on a full-scale ground assault against Hamas.
Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza, sending tanks and infantry backed by massive strikes from the air and sea.
“We moved to the next stage in the war,” Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in remarks broadcast on television. “Last evening, the ground shook in Gaza. We attacked above ground and underground. ... The instructions to the forces are clear. The campaign will continue until further notice.” “The bombs were everywhere, the building was shaking,” said Hind al-Khudary, a journalist in central Gaza and one of a few people with mobile phone service. “We can’t reach anyone or contact anyone. I do not know where my family is.”
Palestinians say this war is robbing them not only of their loved ones but also of the funeral rites that long have offered mourners some dignity and closure in the midst of unbearable grief. Overcrowded cemeteries have compelled families to dig up long-buried bodies and deepen the holes. The Israeli military renewed such warnings Saturday in leaflets dropped over Gaza. A large number of residents have not evacuated to the south, in part because Israel has also bombarded targets in so-called safe zones where conditions are increasingly dire.
In comments likely to inflame these tensions, the spokesman of the Hamas military wing offered a comprehensive swap of hostages for the thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
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