Tens of thousands of troops have been massed around the territory by the military.
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army are awaiting a “political decision” on the timing of a major ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, a military spokesmen said today as civilians stepped up desperate efforts to flee northern Gaza.
Israel has told 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to leave for the south of the territory and thousands were still using safe routes designated by Israel to seek safety on Sunday. Israel has faced pressure from the United Nations and its allies to hold back on any invasion until civilians have been given every chance to leave.Military spokesmen lieutenant Richard Hecht and Daniel Hagari told separate briefings today that “a political decision” will set off any action against Hamas after its Oct 7 attacks that left at least 1,300 dead in Israel.
Thousands of air raids have been staged in Gaza since the Oct 7 attacks, claiming more than 2,300 lives in the densely populated territory.But he did not say when any ground operation would start.Defence minister Yoav Gallant discussed the evacuation of Gaza civilians and “humanitarian issues” in talks with US senators today, his department said.
The Israeli military have particularly singled out Yahya Sinwar, the chief of Hamas in Gaza they blame for the Oct 7 attacks.“He is a dead man walking and we will get to that man.”
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