IDF says it has begun first stages of planned assault on Gaza City • FRANCE 24 English

Israel has entered the first stages of its planned assault on Gaza City after a clash with Hamas and already has a hold on the outskirts of the city, Israeli military spokesman Effie Defrin told reporters on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Emerald Maxwell reports.
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50 comments
  1. What has become of a group of people that arrived in Palestine in Rugs and Flee infested begging for help….Little did the Palestinian knew what letting the Trojan Horse in would led to….

  2. What he means: The First Stage of Occupation and displacement of Palestinian. Their false narrative is very obvious.

  3. "Why won't they just surrender to Hamas" wondered the French, who legitimately aren't able to end the conflict any other way 🙂

  4. It's not 50,000, it is 80,000, …60.000 plus 20,000 plus the IDF that is already in Gaza.
    You are looking at almost 100.000 IDF. They are going to go through every building in Gaza City.
    Even the Mice won't have anywhere to hide.😀

  5. Sure they are, lied all their way threw rhis genocide, now tide is turning the are going to expedite it before its to late for them stop

  6. People who are saying world will forget 😂 we Indians don't gave a f about palastain we care about our own people don't drag us in it your the people who celebrated on October 7

  7. Many of those reservists are not experienced in war. This should be a welcome opportunity for the Qassam Brigades to capture a few more Israeli soldiers and add them to the hostages they are holding. It will be helpful in peace negotiations.

  8. Focusing solely on hostages, while emotionally compelling, risks distracting from Israel’s long-term security goal: ending Hamas’ rule. Temporary concessions or “bread crumbs” may delay action and allow Hamas to regroup. Historically, nations are often forged through decisive action; Israel’s priority should be strategic security, even if difficult, rather than short-term rhetoric.

  9. At this final stage IDF should stop announcing or playing to the public. It gives away intelligence, warns the adversary and costs own casualties.

  10. Hamas has had nearly two years to avoid this and there is still time to to stop it. Don’t expect Isreal to stop a war against an enemy that killed 1200 Jews in a day and has vowed to repeat it again and again. I know people hate Isreal because it is Isreal and don’t want to be fair in this conflict . Either way Isreal will prevail

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