The Israeli occupation army announced on Sunday the launch of a large-scale ground operation in the north and south of the Gaza Strip, as part of what it called "Operation Gideon."
The army said in a statement that "regular and reserve forces began a large-scale ground operation across the northern and southern Gaza Strip over the past day." The army explained that the air force launched an opening strike last week targeting more than 670 Hamas targets across the Strip, with the aim of "disrupting enemy preparations" and supporting the ground operation, it claimed.
The statement added that the raids targeted "weapons depots, terrorist elements, underground tunnels, and anti-tank missile launch sites," noting that the air force continues to provide support to ground forces operating inside the Gaza Strip, they claimed.
Meanwhile, medical sources in Gaza announced the deaths of 103 Palestinians, the majority of whom were women and children, as a result of a series of violent raids launched by the occupation forces on various areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday.
Sources reported that 40 people were killed in airstrikes targeting displaced persons' tents in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, while 45 other Palestinians were killed in airstrikes targeting Gaza City and areas in the northern Gaza Strip.
Politically, Reuters quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that there has been little progress in talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the Israeli negotiating delegation in Doha, under his direction, is working to exhaust all possible avenues to reach a deal with Hamas.
According to the statement, the options on the table include the proposal presented by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, or an agreement to end the war that includes the release of all detainees, the exile of Hamas leaders, and the movement's disarmament.
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Israeli occupation army announces the start of a large-scale ground operation in the north and south of Gaza.