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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
IDF spokesperson says Gaza airstrikes continue to boost army’s position ahead of ground offensive
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military continues to carry out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip to “improve” the army’s situation for the upcoming ground offensive.
“Today we struck in Gaza City terror infrastructure in buildings and underground,” Hagari says.
“We will continue to strike in Gaza to achieve the goals of the war. Every strike improves our situation for the next stages,” he adds, referring to the expected ground incursion.
He says the war “will be long, and to achieve the goals of the war, resilience, trust and patience are required” from the public.
Israel has stated that the main goals of the war are to completely destroy Hamas and to return the hostages the terror group has been holding captive since the October 7 onslaught.
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