Israel already controls the doors of Gaza City. Effie Defrin, spokesman for his army, announced on Wednesday that “the first steps” of. For now, as the agency publishes Reutershas assured that part of the outskirts of the city are occupied, and that preparations to complete the offensive have begun.
“We have begun preliminary operations in the early stages of the offensive in the city of Gaza,” said the spokesman, thus confirming the announcement that another military spokesman made in the morning in the same direction. In addition, he pointed out that the invasion of the Gazatí capital marks the beginning of “Phase 2” of the operation Gideon cars (The name that Israel gave to the renewal of his offensive in Gaza after breaking the fire on March 18).
Since that date, the Israeli army has killed almost 10,600 Palestinians in Gaza, of the more than 62,000 killed since the offensive began in October 2023.
The spokesman for the Israeli forces has explained that, at the moment, two of his divisions surround the capital. The 99 Brigade of Infantry, are bet in the Southern Barrio de Suggestion. On the other hand, the combat teams of division 162, of armored Zelia (to the north of the city of Gaza). “Additional forces will join the fighting in the near future,” he said.
60,000 reservists
Israel’s Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, has made the Take of Gaza City official this Wednesday. As the press of that country has advanced, this new military operation will mean a huge mobilization of Israeli military to seize the capital of the Palestinian enclave. The 60,000 mobilized military will be sent orders that will receive within two weeks. In addition, another 70,000 will see how they are notified to extend their military service.
The plan to take the Palestinian capital has delimited points. In the first phase, it is intended to evacuate the civilian population. Subsequently, IDPs will attack the infrastructure of the Hamas armed group. And finally, a third phase of ‘maneuvers’ would be entered, which would mean the entry of Israeli military in Gaza City.
The announcement has been made public hours after it includes the release of some of the hostages residing in the strip from the past 7-O and the withdrawal of Israelis soldiers of the north and the east of the enclave. Israel has fully ignored the offer.
Netanyahu asks to accelerate the offensive
Netanyahu wants the offensive to accelerate. Therefore, he has ordered the defense forces (FDI) that “They shorten the deadlines to take control of the last terrorist bastions and guarantee the defeat of Hamas” In the Gaza Strip. This clearly includes taking control of the Palestinian capital.
In a statement, Netanyahu wanted to express his “great appreciation” for the reservists who have already begun to be mobilized, as well as by the set of members of the Armed Forces.
Even so, their new Israeli military plans have received the practically generalized rejection of the international community, which questions what they consider a new violation of international law and a first step for an aggravation of the humanitarian crisis in the strip.
According to the last balance published by the Gazati authorities, more than 62,000 Palestinians have died in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the military offensive. Only 58 new victims and 185 wounded have been confirmed on Wednesday.
