The war between Israel and Hamas has reached a new level, with increased airstrikes in Gaza and the announcement that Israeli troops are “expanding” their operations in the conflict zone. . This Friday, the spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, shared a statement on social media announcing that in recent hours, more attacks on terrorist infrastructure have been carried out and that his army is ready to advance by land. . “As a continuation of the offensive activity that we carried out in recent days, the ground forces will expand their activity this afternoon. The IDF works powerfully in all dimensions to achieve the objectives of the war,” he shared. . Hagari did not make it clear whether this would be the massive ground operation that the Israeli government has warned about. However, several reports indicate that the pressure that Israel has exerted today differs from that of previous days. . “I cannot confirm a ground invasion has begun but a new phase has begun,” commented Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, stating that he has not seen anything like this since he arrived to southern Israel to cover the war. . This Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces issued an "urgent military advisory" in which IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari recommended that citizens of northern Gaza "temporarily relocate south." . "The impending IDF operation is set to neutralizing this threat of Hamas threat with precision and intensity," Hagari continued in the video posted on X (formerly Twitter). Along with this, the IDF spokesman re-emphasized the danger posed by the terrorist organization to Gazan citizens: "Hamas puts your lives in danger by placing weapons and forces within civilian areas ... including schools, mosques and hospitals."
