December, 20 (UPI) — As Israeli forces bombed more than 300 Gaza Strip targets over the past 24 hours, the head of IDF’s Southern Command said Wednesday that the military is at another significant phase of the ground invasion in new areas.
The Israeli Defense Army, with ground, air and naval forces, included the 55th Brigade paratroopers raided a Hamas headquarters in Khan Yunis in the southern region.
In the southern region of Gaza, the Ali ben Abi Taleb mosque in Rafah suffered an Israeli air attack that forced residents to scramble through debris in a search for survivors and an effort to aid the wounded.
The Israeli military’s Southern Command, said the military engagement with Hamas militants is now entering a new phase. It will continue with pressure against the enemy above ground and underground in additional areas in which they have not yet maneuvered.
Also on Wednesday, Al Jazeera said an Israeli air attack near a hospital in Rafah struck one of its news crews reporting live.
The Hamas armed wing — the Qassam Brigades — had claimed responsibility for a series of recent counter attacks on Israeli invaders in Gaza, including clashes with offensive forces in the Saraya area of Gaza City and an attack on an Israeli tank in a northern region.
Also in Rafah, a residential building was leveled, as well, according to the report, which also listed 10 Palestinian fatalities in the attacks.
In another notable development in the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, the past 24 hours also have been the first in which air-raid sirens have not filled the night.
UPI / ABC Flash Point News 2023.
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