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Israel Postpones Ground Offensive in Gaza Strip Due to Bad Weather – Reports

© AFP 2023 / JACK GUEZIsraeli army soldiers are positioned with their armoured vehicles near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on October 9, 2023.
Israeli army soldiers are positioned with their armoured vehicles near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on October 9, 2023.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli military planned to launch a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip this weekend, but postponed it for few days due to weather conditions that would have hampered pilots and drone operators’ ability to support ground forces, US news outlet reported.
Media cited three senior Israeli military officers who outlined unclassified details about the offensive plan.
According to the plan, the Israeli military is ordered to capture Gaza City and destroy the enclave's current leadership, the Saturday report read, adding that tens of thousands of Israeli soldiers, as well as tanks, sappers and commandos, were expected to participate in the offensive.
Israeli soldiers take position in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 9, 2023.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.10.2023
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State of Shock: How is Israel Dealing With Hamas Offensive?
Hamas fighters, on their part, plan to ambush Israeli troops from behind by emerging suddenly from numerous Gaza City's hidden underground tunnels, media reported, citing a Hamas officer.
Earlier in the day, US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said Israel was planning an attack on Gaza using bombs equipped with the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit, which would lead to the complete destruction of the city.
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