Israel Gears up for Ground Offensive in Escalating Conflict With Hamas
(Worthy News) – A little over a week after the terrorist group Hamas shocked Israel with a cross-border infiltration and intense rocket fire, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) appears to be preparing for the next stage of its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will strip Hamas of its military capabilities. In a press conference on Saturday, national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said that, at the end of the operation, “Hamas will no longer be the sovereign,” in Gaza.
“Operative plans change constantly,” said Brig. Gen. (ret.) Dr. Ephraim Lapid, a lecturer in the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University, a former IDF senior intelligence officer, and a senior research fellow at Europa Institute. “A ground operation is probably inevitable if the goal is to rid Hamas of its military capabilities, but eliminating Hamas will be a very difficult task.” [ Source (Read More…) ]