Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to start a ground operation in Gaza, his office has announced.
"The prime minister and defence minister have instructed the IDF to begin a ground operation tonight in order to hit the terror tunnels from Gaza into Israel," the statement said as cited by Reuters.
A large IDF force has launched a new phase of Operation Protective Edge starting a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesperson has confirmed.
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According to the statement, IDF goal is to target Hamas tunnels “enable terrorists to infiltrate Israel and carry out attacks.”
BREAKING NEWS: A large IDF force has just launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. A new phase of Operation Protective Edge has begun.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 17, 2014
Witnesses and Gaza residents reported heavy artillery and naval shelling along the Gaza border.
WATCH LIVE feed of Gaza skyline
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"The prime minister and defence minister have instructed the IDF to begin a ground operation tonight in order to hit the terror tunnels from Gaza into Israel," the statement said as cited by Reuters.
A large IDF force has launched a new phase of Operation Protective Edge starting a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesperson has confirmed.
FOLLOW UPDATES on Israel's military offensive in Gaza
According to the statement, IDF goal is to target Hamas tunnels “enable terrorists to infiltrate Israel and carry out attacks.”
BREAKING NEWS: A large IDF force has just launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. A new phase of Operation Protective Edge has begun.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 17, 2014
Witnesses and Gaza residents reported heavy artillery and naval shelling along the Gaza border.
WATCH LIVE feed of Gaza skyline
Ohhhhh it's getting good now. [HASHTAG]#ENDTIMES[/HASHTAG]