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IDF Launches Offensive on Gaza, Controls Outskirts of City - Reports

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched an offensive on the city of Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday, citing IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin.

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IDF Launches Offensive on Gaza, Controls Outskirts of City - Reports

02:18 GMT 21.08.2025

The sun sets behind buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operations in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Aug. 8, 2025 - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.08.2025

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched an offensive on the city of Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday, citing IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin.

The army controls the outskirts of the city, the spokesman said.