MOSCOW, Oct 28. Israel has not succeeded in its ground offensive against the Gaza Strip, Ali Baraka, a member of the leadership of the Palestinian Hamas movement abroad, told Al Mayadeen TV.
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"An attempt at a three-pronged ground invasion into the Gaza Strip failed this night <…> The (Israeli) army suffered heavy losses,” he said.
According to the channel’s interlocutor, the Israeli military used helicopters to evacuate the wounded and dead from the battlefield.
At the same time, the IDF stated that they recorded no losses during the night raids.
Last night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was expanding the scale of its ground operation in the Gaza Strip. According to the Fox News channel, a series of explosions occurred in the enclave, artillery was fired, tanks also fired, and fighter jets carried out airstrikes.
Conflict in the Middle East The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is associated with the territorial interests of the parties and has remained a source of tension and clashes in the region for many decades.
A new round of confrontation began after Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on the morning of October 7. After massive shelling, Hamas fighters entered the border areas in the south of the Jewish state, where they opened fire on both military and civilians, and also took hostages. The movement's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip. Within days of the attack The Israeli military took control of all settlements near the border and began carrying out airstrikes on targets, including civilians, in the enclave. In addition, Israel announced a complete blockade of Gaza: supplies of water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel were suspended.< br>The number of victims in the Gaza Strip exceeded 7.3 thousand people, about 20 thousand were injured. In Israel, more than 1.4 thousand people were killed, including 20 Russians. In addition, according to various estimates, up to 250 people.