Israeli Defense Minister Jisrael Kac confirmed the attack of Israel on Gaza on Tuesday and said the city was “burning”. According to him, the Israeli army wants to ensure the release of all hostages that are detained by the Palestinian militant Hamas movement. TASR reports this according to The Times of Israel (Toi).
Israeli soldiers “struggle bravely to create conditions for the release of hostages and the defeat of Hamas”.(City) Gaza is burning. Israeli army attacks the terrorist infrastructure with a hard hand,“Kac said in his statement.” We will not give up and do not retreat until the mission is fulfilled, “the minister added.
Gaza informed about Israeli bombing during the night from Monday to Tuesday AFP. Witnesses for AFP said there is a “heavy and continuous bombing” in the city. The reports were also confirmed by a civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal.
Axios news portal had previously stated on the basis of the statements of unnamed Israeli officials that The Israeli army launched a ground offensive on Monday in Gaza to occupy this city.
