The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed it will expand its ground operations into Gaza on Friday:
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the army’s spokesman, said aerial attacks had been targeting Hamas tunnels and other targets.”In addition to the attacks that we carried out in recent days, ground forces are expanding their activity this evening,” he said. “The IDF is acting with great force … to achieve the objectives of the war.”Sources tell Fox News that mobile comms systems inside Gaza have collapsed entirely, rendering communications for civilians virtually impossible. A Palestinian telecom provider told the Associated Press internet service in the Gaza Strip has been cut off by Israeli bombardment.Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported the main internet and cell towers across Gaza are down, but some civilians are able to get signals by bouncing off Israeli towers across the border.In the past few days, Israel has conducted brief ground incursions with troops and tanks to pave the way for a full-scale invasion to eradicate Hamas. Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told journalists Friday it is not a question of if, but when Israel conducts a ground operation to eliminate Hamas.
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