The Israeli defence minister said the campaign will include dismantling a ‘vast network’ of tunnels used by Hamas.
Palestinians inspect the rubble of a house after it was struck by an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis refugee camp
Mr Gallant said the ground invasion that follows weeks of air strikes “will take a long time”, and that it would lead to another lengthy phase of lower-intensity fighting as Israel destroys “pockets of resistance”. On Thursday, Gaza’s health ministry released a detailed list of names and identification numbers of those killed, including more than 3,000 minors and more than 1,500 women.
The overall number of deaths far exceeds the combined toll of all four previous wars between Israel and Hamas, estimated at around 4,000. He showed reporters aerial footage of what he said was a tunnel shaft built right next to a hospital.Little is known about Hamas’ secretive tunnels and other infrastructure, and it was not possible to independently confirm Mr Gallant’s claims.
Earlier on Friday, the military said ground forces raided inside Gaza, striking dozens of militant targets over the past 24 hours.
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