JERUSALEM: Israeli forces waged ground operations against Hamas in Gaza on Sunday (Oct 29) in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the second phase of a three-week-old war aimed
People gather at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza hit in the town of Kiryat Ono in Israel, October 28, 2023. REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum
Some of US President Joe Biden's aides have advised Israeli counterparts to hold off on an immediate all-out assault, US officials have said. Medical authorities in the Gaza Strip, which has a population of 2.3 million people, say 7,650 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's campaign to obliterate the Iran-backed militants.
Israel's chief military spokesperson declined to say whether Israel was behind the telecommunications blackout in Gaza but said it would do what it needed to protect its forces.Israel sent troops and tanks into Gaza on Friday night, focusing on infrastructure including the extensive tunnel network built by Hamas, the Israeli military said. It provided no details on the size of the deployment.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk offered his SpaceX's Starlink satellite network to support communications in Gaza for"internationally recognised aid organisations." Israel responded that it would fight the move, saying Hamas would"use it for terrorist activities."
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