The Israeli Army (IDF) advanced with ground troops to the south of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, an army commander confirmed. The IDF’s advance means that it is now conducting ground attacks throughout the Gaza Strip.
Ground troops had been active in the north for some time. In addition, large-scale air strikes are being carried out on targets in the south of Gaza.
Eyewitnesses previously reported to various media that IDF ground troops had advanced to an area east of the city of Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Since the outbreak of the war, the Israeli army has been mainly active in northern Gaza. That is where Hamas fighters would mainly be located. This caused a flow of refugees to the south of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, according to the United Nations, 80 percent of the approximately 2.2 million residents of the Gaza Strip are now internally displaced.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended on Friday morning.
