Netanyahu says Israel is preparing ground invasion of Gaza

Israel’s Gaza raid is likely prep for a bigger invasion

An incoming Israeli military strike on buildings in Gaza City, as seen from the border area on October 23, 2023, near Sderot, Israel. | Leon Neal/Getty Images The US is warning about the difficulties of an invasion while preparing for a broader conflict. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops on Wednesday night carried out a raid in northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have evacuated and where Israel is likely to carry out a g…

As perilous ground war looms in Gaza, Israelis brace for sacrifice

Israeli military officials, soldiers, and the public all know that a ground war against Hamas in Gaza will entail a heavy loss of Israeli life. But after the trauma of the Oct. 7 “earthquake,” they are resolved to bear it.

While several key allies are trying to dissuade Israel from a full-scale offensive, Netanyahu said they were preparing for the ground operation and that Israeli tanks had already carried out raids. The terror organization's nest is located in the northern Gaza Strip, and Israel wants to facilitate the hunt for Hamas leaders by removing Palestinian civilians. There are still 350,000 civilians left in the northern area, and Gaza is no longer a saf…

Israeli ground invasion of Gaza is filled with peril

Israel's prime minister has pledged to "smash" Hamas with a devastating ground offensive in Gaza, but putting boots on the ground brings the risk of a military quagmire.That is the view of one Australian defence expert who spoke with 9news.com.au as Benjamin Netanyahu signalled an Israeli land assault to secure the release of more than 200 hostages held in Gaza was imminent.Marcus Hellyer, of the Strategic Analysis Australia think-tank, said wh…

Netanyahu Gears up for Ground Invasion, How Israel Suppresses the Media

Israel has carried out a ground raid as “preparation for the next stages of combat”. But how likely is an imminent full-scale ground invasion? Plus: how the media in Gaza are under threat; and trade unionists demonstrate at an Israeli weapons facility in Kent. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Michael Walker…

What weapons might Israeli forces use for a ground campaign in Gaza?

JERUSALEM — Israel’s campaign into the Gaza Strip started Thursday with a brief incursion of armored and engineering forces laying the path for a wider ground entrance.The vanguard mission came after almost two weeks of Israeli bombardments of Hamas targets that are meant to neutralize some of the threats ahead of incoming forces.Israel is responding to an Oct. 7 attack by the militant group Hamas on kibbutzim and cities in the country’s south t…