IDF deploys surge of ground troops to Gaza

20 July 2014, 4:48 am

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The IDF has deployed a large number of ground troops into the Gaza Strip overnight as part of the latest phase of Operation Protective Edge, the spokesperson’s unit says in a statement.

“The operation will proceed according to the ongoing situation assessment held by the IDF General Staff,” Spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner says in a statement. “In preparation for the mission, the forces have undergone an intensified training and thorough planning period and are prepared and stand ready for the task at hand.”

The operation’s goals remain, it says, “to strike a significant blow to Hamas’ terror capabilities and to restore security and stability to Israel’s residents and citizens.”