From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
IDF reports ‘fierce battles,’ at close quarters, deep inside Gaza; ‘it has a price’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces says that in the last few hours, troops are engaged in “fierce battles against Hamas terrorists deep in the Gaza Strip.”
The military says ground and air forces hit several Hamas positions and anti-tank guided missile squads.
According to the IDF, troops have killed dozens of terrorists amid the fighting today, as well as seizing weapons.
IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari says the troops are fighting terrorists at close quarters, heroically and courageously. “This is dangerous conflict. It has a price,” Hagari says. “It is complex, but it is essential to our capacity to achieve the aims of the war.”
The IDF shares new footage showing troops operating in Gaza, as well as some of the recent strikes.
IDF shares new footage of troops operating in the Gaza Strip. The military says troops "are conducting fierce battles against Hamas terrorists deep in the Gaza Strip." It says troops hit Hamas positions, anti-tank guided missile squads, killed dozens of terrorists, and seized… pic.twitter.com/cvmOXr3vVq
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) October 31, 2023
The IDF statement does not provide information on any potential casualties on the Israeli side.
