(VOVWORLD) - The Israeli military said Monday that they had used armored vehicles in an attack on Gaza on Sunday.
 Smoke rose from the Gaza Strip after Israeli attacks on October 22, 2023. (Photo: Anadolu Agency) |
Israel's chief military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said these armor and infantry raids were undertaken to prepare for the next phase of the conflict by locating people who have been captured by Hamas since the conflict began on October 7.
The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed branch of Hamas, confirmed that Hamas fighters engaged in combat with Israeli forces upon their entry into Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
According to Gaza health authorities, Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of over 5,000 Palestinians, while Israel has sustained at least 1,500 fatalities.