October 16, 2023

Israel on Sunday continued its preparations for a massive ground operation in Gaza, mobilizing forces near the Gaza border, as its conflict with the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) entered the second week.

"Our responsibility now is to enter Gaza, locate where Hamas prepares, plans and launches attacks, and strike hard everywhere, targeting every commander, every operative, and dismantling their infrastructure," Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi told soldiers near Gaza, according to a video released by the army.

Hundreds of thousands internally displaced

At least 1,284 individuals in Israel have been killed in the onslaught by Hamas militants since October 7, according to the official figures released by the Israeli Interior Ministry on Sunday.

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