IDF Southern Command chief entered Gaza today for assessment, says military

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

File: Head of the IDF Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, speaks to troops near the Gaza border, October 19, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
File: Head of the IDF Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, speaks to troops near the Gaza border, October 19, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

The head of the IDF Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, entered the Gaza Strip today with ground forces to carry out an assessment of the situation, the military says.

More troops entered the Gaza Strip today, as the IDF expands its ground operation.

“IDF forces continue the ground operation in order to accomplish the goals of the war,” the IDF says.

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