The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched on Sunday Operation Gideon’s Chariots, expanding its ground campaign in Gaza to the northern and southern parts of the strip. “Over the past week, the Air Force launched an opening strike, striking more than 670 Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip in order to disrupt enemy preparations and assist ground operations. Among the targets attacked were weapons depots, terrorists, an underground route, and anti-tank missile launch sites,” the IDF tweeted. “So far, the forces have eliminated dozens of terrorists, destroyed terrorist infrastructure above and below ground, and are now occupying controlled areas in the Gaza Strip.” The announcement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that the country’s negotiating team in Doha is “working to exhaust every possibility” for a deal with Hamas, including one that stipulates ending the fights in Gaza.
Mohammed Sinwar’s body likely found in Gaza tunel
The body of the late Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was found in a tunnel in Gaza when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted the city of Khan Younis, Al-Hadath reported on Sunday. Allegedly, the bodies of ten associates of his were also discovered by Sinwar’s. Mohammed Sinwar was the brother of the late Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Yahya Sinwar.