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Gallant visits troops on Gaza border to ‘monitor their readiness for expansion of military campaign’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with IDF troops on the Gaza border on October 20, 2023. (Elad Malka/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant arrived this evening at an Israel Defense Forces assembly area near the border with the Gaza Strip and “closely monitored the readiness of the forces for the expansion of the campaign,” his office says.
Gallant spoke with commanders and soldiers from various units, a statement adds.
Tens of thousands of troops are gathered near the Gaza border ahead of Israel’s expected ground offensive in the Strip.
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