Status: 26.10.2023, 16:59 PM
By: Bona Hyun
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Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip has been a long time coming. According to military experts, the operation will be difficult. The news ticker.
- Danger of Ground Offensive in the Gaza Strip: Military Experts See Problems with Operation
- Ground offensive postponed because of U.S. government? Biden denies reports
- This news ticker on the war in Israel will be updated continuously. The information processed here comes from international media and news agencies, but also from the parties to the conflict. For better classification and transparency, we cite all sources. However, some of the information on the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip cannot be independently verified. Even in these cases, we remain transparent.
Tel Aviv – Israeli troops have advanced into the Gaza Strip in a brief advance with tanks. The "targeted attack" with tanks in the northern Gaza Strip was part of the "preparations for the next phases of fighting," the Israeli army said. Whether these attacks indicate the imminent start of an Israeli ground offensive remains unclear.
Israel News: Tanks Advance in Gaza Strip – Preparing for Ground Offensive?
According to a spokesman for the Israeli army, the targets of the attack on Thursday night (26 October) were the infrastructure used by the militant Islamist Hamas as well as launch pads for anti-tank missiles. "Terrorists" themselves were also attacked. After the brief advance, the Israeli ground troops left the Gaza Strip again. This information cannot be independently verified.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has repeatedly announced the imminent start of a ground offensive. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced in a televised address on Wednesday evening (25 October): "We are preparing for a ground attack. I'm not going to say when, how, and how many." Israel says it has already massed tens of thousands of troops on the border with the Gaza Strip.
Israel News: Tanks Enter Gaza Strip. © Ohad Zwigenberg/dpa
News in Israel: Armed Forces Announce Ground Offensive on Hamas Terrorists in Gaza – Experts Warn
In the Middle East conflict, several military experts have advised against rushing a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. "The peculiarity of the invasion of this area is that we will be dealing with a battle for a city. You can't just drive in with tanks because the roads are far too narrow to operate there," Carlo Masala, a military expert at the University of the Bundeswehr in Munich, told the Tagesspiegel.
At a certain point, Israeli soldiers would have to dismount and continue this fight on foot. "And this in a three-dimensional battlefield, where the enemy can operate from above, from the front and from the rear and from below, i.e. sewers and tunnels," Masala said about the dangers of the ground offensive.
The head of the Munich Security Conference came to the conclusion that a diplomatic solution was needed. "First of all, of course, it's about the hostages all being released," Christoph Heusgen said on ZDF.
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Different Perspectives in the Middle East Conflict on Ground Offensive in the Gaza Strip
According to a media report, the announced ground offensive in Israel is said to be a long time coming because of the US government. The Wall Street Journal had reported that Israel hadpostponed the ground offensive at the request of the United States. President Joe Biden contradicted the reports.
At a press conference, Biden denied the question of whether he had received assurances from Netanyahu that the ground offensive would be postponed until the release of the hostages was ensured. He merely pointed out to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "that if it is possible to bring these people to safety, he should do just that." (bohy)