Iron Sword War - Day 29: IDF forces continue fighting in the Gaza Strip today (Saturday). So far, since the beginning of the ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, 26 fighters have fallen in battle, and since the beginning of the fighting, 388 soldiers have been killed. The number of abductees stands at 241 civilians held by Hamas.
IDF activity in the Gaza Strip, today // Photo: IDF Spokesperson
Regular updates
02:36: CNN reports that American officials expect the war in Gaza to enter a new phase in the coming days, and they expect that the intensity of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip will decrease in favor of ground operations inside the Gaza Strip to cleanse the network of tunnels built by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
01:40: Palestinian reports of heavy bombardment in southwestern Gaza City.
01:27 a.m.: A senior US administration official told Reuters that the exit of civilians from the Gaza Strip was delayed following an attempt by Hamas terrorists to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing.
00:05: An IDF tank attacked a terrorist squad that tried to launch anti-tank missiles from Lebanese territory towards Israel, near the Yiftah area.
In addition, the IDF Spokesperson announced that an IAF aircraft had eliminated a terrorist who approached the border in the Shlomi area.
Documentation: Killing of terrorist who tried to approach the border from Lebanon // Photo: IDF Spokesperson
00:00: The IDF Spokesperson confirmed on Friday evening that an IDF aircraft attacked a Hamas squad identified by the forces using an ambulance in the combat zone. As a result of the attack, a number of Hamas operatives were killed.
"More precise information has been provided to the intelligence agencies we work with," it said. "We have information attesting to Hamas' modus operandi for transferring terrorist operatives and weapons in ambulances. Recall that this is a combat zone and an area from which civilians were asked to move south."
In Gaza, it was reported that the IDF carried out an attack on the entrance compound of Shifa Hospital with ambulances leaving "patients who intended to go south in preparation for leaving for abroad."
The attack was described on social networks as the Shifa massacre, and videos were posted showing casualties.
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