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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Gallant says IDF ground offensive in Gaza will be coming ‘soon’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks to troops near the Gaza border, October 19, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/ Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tells troops on the border with the Gaza Strip that the order to enter the Hamas-run territory will come soon.
“You now see Gaza from afar, soon you will see it from the inside,” Gallant tells troops of the Givati Brigade.
“The order will come,” he adds.
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