Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised statement on Wednesday that Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza, but he declined to provide any specifics on the timing or other details regarding the operation, per Reuters.
His statement indicated that the government’s special war cabinet, which includes the leader of a centrist opposition party, would determine when forces would go into the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave.
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Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/israeli-pm-netanyahu-we-are-preparing-ground-invasion-of-gaza-202310260000