Heavy shelling has been taking place since 7pm in the northern Gaza Strip, with Israelis being pounded by land, air and sea, in another sign that a massive ground invasion is very close.
“In the last few hours we have increased the attacks in Gaza. The Air Force widely attacks underground targets and terrorist infrastructure. Following on from the offensive activity we have carried out over the past few days, ground forces are expanding ground activity this afternoon. The IDF is working vigorously in all dimensions to achieve the objectives of the war,” commented Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari, calling on residents of Gaza City to move south. At the same time, he called Israel’s “national mission” the recovery and return of all hostages to the country.
‘Military is prepared on all fronts to protect Israel’s security.’
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari calls on all residents of Gaza to move south.
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Gaza is burning. pic.twitter.com/X955RotRks
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) October 27, 2023
With Israel’s operations in Gaza ongoing and intensified in recent hours, the White House announced that President Joe Biden was briefed by members of the National Security Council on the developments.
According to CNN, in the meantime, the Israeli bombardments are being carried out by tanks located near the border with Gaza, while warships are also operating from the sea.
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The Hamas government also announced that telecommunications and the Internet have been cut off in the Palestinian enclave.
⚠ Confirmed: Live network data show a collapse in connectivity in the #Gaza Strip with high impact to Paltel, amid reports of heavy bombardment; the company is the last remaining major operator to supply service as connectivity declines amid ongoing fighting with Israel 📉 pic.twitter.com/nDPf7HnjKF
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) October 27, 2023
