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IDF Pushes Into Central Gaza City as Multi-Month Offensive Begins

The army projects a two to three month battle for Gaza City.

Overview

  • Division 98 entered the heart of the city with air and sea fire support and struck dozens of targets, including military sites, observation posts and booby-trapped structures.
  • The IDF announced a temporary southbound exit route for civilians via Salah al-Din Street, open from Wednesday at noon until Friday at noon.
  • Military planners expect the wider Operation Gideon’s Chariots B to continue for several months beyond the city’s capture.
  • The IDF said Division 36 will join the operation in the coming days as forces move deeper into Gaza City.
  • Kan News reported that Hamas’s central military headquarters is in central Gaza City and that a senior commander is believed to be in tunnels there.