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IDF releases footage of start of new Gaza offensive

By Emanuel Fabian 19 May 2025, 8:07 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo issued by the military on May 19, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo issued by the military on May 19, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF releases footage from the opening strikes of its new offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots.”

Hundreds of targets were hit since Friday, including tunnels, weapon depots, anti-tank missile launch posts, terror operatives, and other infrastructure, the military says.

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