Israeli Ground Operation in Gaza Strip

At the end of October, Israel launched a large-scale ground incursion inside the Gaza Strip to eliminate Hamas fighters and rescue the hostages. The escalation of the conflict has resulted in the death of around 1,400 people in Israel and more than 9,000 in the Gaza Strip.

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sub-delegation in Gaza, William Schomburg, said on Friday that the ICRC does not have the heavy equipment or bulldozers needed to help people trapped under rubble in Gaza. The level of destruction in the enclave is "astonishing", he added, as there are entire neighborhoods that bear no resemblance to the old Gaza.

In the meantime, Israel continues to show its full force and has rejected a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip without return of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Take a look at the Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip in Sputnik's gallery:

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In this undated photo provided by the IDF, Israeli armored personnel carriers are seen during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip.

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This photo released by the Israeli military shows ground operations in the Gaza Strip.

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In this undated image distributed by the Israeli military, armored personnel carriers move between destroyed buildings during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip.

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This photo released by the Israeli military shows a ground operation taking place inside the Gaza Strip.

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In this undated photo provided by the Israeli military, Israeli soldiers work on a tank during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip.

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On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it had hit the Jabalia camp in the Gaza Strip, adding that the death of civilians was a consequence of the "tragedy of war".

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Israeli troops on ground operations in Gaza.

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This photo released by the Israeli military shows ground operations being conducted inside the Gaza Strip.