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Gazans say IDF troops avoiding populated areas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian sources report from Gaza that IDF forces are avoiding penetrating deep into the densely populated territory.
One source explains that IDF tanks, which are reportedly deployed to hilltops in rural parts of the Strip, are not present on major roadways or inside populated areas.
“This is completely different from what we saw in 2008. There are almost no forces inside. Maybe a few hundred meters inside the border, but that’s it,” said the source. The observation was confirmed by additional sources who spoke to The Times of Israel from Gaza.
At the moment, the IDF is not attempting to enter deeper into the Strip, they say.
Gaza residents say there are firefights taking place between Hamas fighters and IDF troops.
— Avi Issacharoff
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