After flight over Strip, Gallant says IDF ground operation in Khan Younis will expand

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant flies over the Gaza Strip, January 21, 2024. (Elad Malka/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant flies over the Gaza Strip, January 21, 2024. (Elad Malka/Defense Ministry)

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the IDF will further expand its ground offensive in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis.

“We are carrying out an intensive operation in the Khan Younis area, and it will continue to expand,” says Gallant following a flight over the Strip with the Israeli Air Force’s 100th Squadron.

“The plumes of smoke from the tanks, artillery and Air Force planes, will continue to cover the skies of the Gaza Strip, until we achieve our goals, chief among them, the defeat of Hamas and the return of hostages to their homes,” he adds.

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