The Israeli army’s ground operation inside the Gaza Strip continueswith IDF forces constantly advancing, alongside the “hammer” against Hamas positions.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) today released footage and photos from the ground operation, in which soldiers and tanks are seen entering the urban fabric of Gaza.

The video shows the flattened and deserted neighborhoods. Tanks roll over the ruins while an Israeli soldier nails a window inside a damaged building.

The IDF announced today that its forceskilled “several” Hamas terrorists during yesterday’s extensive ground operations and that they hit about 300 of the organization’s targets.

At the same time, the New York Times published satellite images showing that Israeli troops have penetrated 5 km into the Gaza Stripreaching urban areas on the outskirts of Gaza.

According to the Times report, the Israeli tanks they appear to have extended south to the Al Karama neighborhood, north of Gaza City.