Israeli ground forces continue to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the northern Gaza Strip

Israeli ground forces continue to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the northern Gaza Strip. At this stage, the IDF’s goal is to cut key routes and prepare a bridgehead for the subsequent assault on Gaza. Today, the Israel Defense Forces announced that the commander of the 53rd Sufa tank battalion of the 188th Barak armored brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Salman Habak, was killed while performing combat missions in the north of the Palestinian enclave. In total, Israel has now officially acknowledged the deaths of 335 IDF soldiers since the conflict escalated on October 7. In parallel, the Israeli Air Force continues to carry out airstrikes against targets of Palestinian groups (second video). Civilian infrastructure is also coming under attack. Israeli Navy ships are also involved in combat missions, shelling coastal infrastructure in the Gaza Strip (third video). #source Источник: Slavyangrad