IDF Southern Command chief: Army at ‘significant phase of the offensive, in new areas’

By Emanuel Fabian

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20 December 2023, 7:59 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Head of IDF Southern Command Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman speaks to troops in the Gaza Strip, December 20, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

The head of IDF Southern Command Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman says the military is at “another significant phase of the offensive, in new areas.”

“This offensive will continue and keep moving forward. It will continue with pressure against the enemy above ground and underground,” he says during a tour of the frontline in southern Gaza with the commander of the 98th Division, Brig. Gen. Dan Goldfus.

“We will continue to advance here and in additional areas in which we have not yet maneuvered,” Finkelman adds.