A division numbers at least 10,000 troops – According to the Israeli armed forces spokesman, it is the first time since the 1982 Lebanon War that an entire division has been deployed on “enemy territory”
An entire reserve division has been deployed to the Gaza Strip for the Israeli Armed Forces’ (IDF) ground operations in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, an IDF spokesman confirmed tonight.
A division numbers at least 10,000 soldiers.
According to the spokesman for the Israeli armed forces, it is the first time since the 1982 Lebanon War that an entire division has been deployed in “enemy territory”.
The 252nd division of the Israeli army, which has been operating since Saturday in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, consists of four infantry brigades and one armored brigade.
Israel has vowed to wipe out Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, after its militants attacked Israeli territory on October 7, killing 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 240.
In contrast, Palestinian officials report that 10,569 people have been killed by Israeli shelling and ground operations in the Gaza Strip, underlining that 40% of the victims are children.
Source :Skai
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