Israeli tanks reportedly entered on Monday morning on the outskirts of Gaza Citywhile we are on the 24th day of the war. Israeli tanks cut off main road from the north to the south of the devastated Gaza.

Witnesses say tanks were seen in the Zeitoun area. “They have cut off Salahuddin Avenue and are shooting at any vehicle that tries to cross it,” said one resident.

Israeli Defense Force (IDF) spokesman Vice Admiral Daniel Hagari announced that larger forces entered the Gaza Strip last dayas the military is expanding its ground operations.

“During the night, the troops eliminated dozens of terrorists who entrenched themselves in the buildings and tried to attack the forces moving in their direction” he said, adding that fighting continues.

“We are conducting an extensive ground operation in the Strip… forces are moving towards the terrorists, the terrorists barricade themselves in buildings and we attack them from the air”adds Hagari.

Israel’s latest airstrikes total more than 600, with the main target being Gaza Citythe Israel Defense Forces said earlier.
The IDF announced on Monday morning that ground operations continued in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with troops killing dozens of Hamas members.

The Israeli Army announced that “ground forces killed terrorists holed up in buildings in the Gaza Strip and tried to attack troops.”

In one incident, Israeli ground troops directed the Air Force to launch a drone strike on a Hamas compound, killing more than 20 gunmen, according to the IDF.

At the same time, on the West Bank front, the IDF announced that three Hamas members were killed, including a senior official.

It is noted that the siege in Gaza by the International Criminal Court may constitute a “crime”.

“Hindering the delivery of aid may constitute a war crime”, the ICC prosecutor said yesterday Sunday Karim Khan, after visiting the outpost in Rafahon Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip, where international humanitarian aid destined for Palestinian civilians is being piled up.

Israeli bulldozer invades Jenin

Raid on West Bank, and specifically to the refugee Jenin camp, the Israeli army started late Sunday night with dozens of armored vehicles.

The raid is described as an operation “big scale”, with the Palestinian news agency WAFA reporting that Israeli forces entered Jenin with more than 100 military vehicles, among them two military-type bulldozers. They also surrounded the areas around Ibn Sina Hospital.

Weam Al-Hanoun, one of the first founders of the Jenin Brigade with martyr Jamil Al-Amouri, has ascended to martyrdom after being shot by the IOF during the ongoing clashes in Jenin. pic.twitter.com/oGZfE2McbQ

— One Ummah 🇵🇸 (@OneUmmahTR) October 30, 2023

The Palestinian news agency reports that three people were killed by Israeli fire in Jenin amid reports of heavy fighting in the West Bank city. One of them the Wiam Hanoun, who is recognized online as the arm’s founder of Islamic Jihad, Jenin Brigade.

#WATCH : The Israeli forces bulldozer removes and confiscates the Horse Roundabout, a landmark in the city of Jenin, and violent confrontations occur in the vicinity of Jenin Governmental Hospital. #WestBank #Palestine #GazaUnderAttack #WestBankUnderAttack #Israel #GazaWar… pic.twitter.com/jp8Hjpcrjy

— upuknews (@upuknews1) October 30, 2023

Footage shared online shows Israeli troops continuing to operate in the city after daylight.

The occupation forces carry out extensive destruction operations in Jenin. pic.twitter.com/MohGcwv9YG

— قدس الشبابرية (@qudsn) October 30, 2023

The Israeli Armed Forces and the Shin Bet – Israel’s internal security service – they confirmed an airstrike in Jenin.

In a joint statement they issued, they claim that they hit an underground bunker in the area of ​​the mosque, which was used as a base by Hamas fighters and Islamic Jihad.

The Shin Bet and the IDF claim they had information about an imminent terrorist attack planned by this cell. They also released images that – according to the relevant information – they show a hatch that led from the mosque to the underground shelteras well as a diagram of the area where weapons and ammunition were stored.

Israel fires back after rocket launches from Syria

The Israeli army announced in the meantime how it hit targets in Syria in retaliation for the new rocket launches against Israeli territory yesterday Sunday.

The air force “hit terrorist infrastructure in Syrian territory”reported via X (of the former Twitter).

A few hours earlier Chahalthe Israeli army, announced that it had hit positions from which rockets were launched towards Israeli territory. The rockets “fell in open space”, without causing casualties or damage.

🔴 In response to launches from Syria towards Israel earlier this Sunday, an IAF aircraft struck military infrastructure in Syrian territory. pic.twitter.com/Tbh06g7NiJ

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 29, 2023

It is unclear who fired the rockets. There has been no claim of responsibility.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a non-governmental organization based in Britain that relies on a wide network of sources, positions near the border were hit. Eyewitnesses spoke of explosions.

The situation on Israel’s border with Syria, as well as with Lebanon, has deteriorated dramatically after the outbreak of war with Hamas on October 7.