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IDF Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus says Israel’s expanding of ground operations is a “complex situation” as they have “no choice” but to fight Hamas if they want to defeat them.
Israeli military vehicles have entered the southern parts of the Gaza Strip as an Israeli commander claimed the army had almost completed its mission in the north.
The reports came soon after the Israeli military issued new orders to Palestinians in around 20 areas of central Gaza to move further south, posting maps online for people to access.
“We are indeed operating all over the Gaza Strip, wherever Hamas is, and we have indeed … in the weeks past asked Palestinian civilians to evacuate from the combat area in the north to other areas in the south,” Mr Conricus told Sky News Australia.
“What we are doing now is to, in a very detailed manner based on a high-resolution map of neighbourhoods in Palestinian cities, asking select areas of Palestinians to evacuate to other areas in order for them to be out of where the main fighting is being conducted.
“We understand that there are difficulties on the ground and we understand that there is great danger and discomfort for Palestinians.
“At the end of the day, we have no choice but to fight where the enemy is if we are to defeat the enemy and that is what we are going to do.”
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