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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
IDF says it has expanded ground assult against Hamas in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli military armored vehicles advance into Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, in a handout photo issued on July 9, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The military says it has expanded its ground offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun.
Troops of the Givati Brigade joined forces of the 99th Division in efforts to surround Beit Hanoun, where the military estimates dozens of Hamas operatives are holed up in tunnels.
“The forces are operating to destroy terror infrastructure, eliminate terrorists and destroy Hamas’s military capabilities in the area,” the IDF says.
In an ambush earlier this week, five IDF soldiers were killed and 14 were wounded in Beit Hanoun.
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