Academy SITREP – Israel Expands Ground Operations in Gaza
October 30, 2023

What has Happened: Israeli ground troops entered Gaza late last week, starting a new phase in its war to destroy the Islamist militant group Hamas. The Israeli ground operations are currently moving against “staging sites” for Hamas militants and are including airstrikes on these targets as well. Hamas is highly embedded in the Palestinian population and has been preparing for an offensive for years (stockpiling supplies and weapons) and is hiding in a web of tunnels 300 miles long known as the “Gaza Metro.” Israeli troops are likely trying to put themselves in a position to encircle and eventually control ... Academy SITREP – Israel Expands Ground Operations in Gaza