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Divide, Control, and Hold: Israel Announces New Phase of Ground Operations in Gaza
Divide, Control, and Hold: Israel Announces New Phase of Ground Operations in Gaza
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Unlike past offensives, this operation focuses on holding territory to prevent Hamas from regaining control, IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said. 19.05.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) plans to strengthen operational control in the Palestinian enclave, divide it into parts and move the population to safe areas as part of a new large-scale operation in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said on Sunday.On Sunday, after nearly two months of blocking all humanitarian aid, Israel said Gazans will get a "basic quantity of food" due to the "operational need to expand intensive military operations."
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Divide, Control, and Hold: Israel Announces New Phase of Ground Operations in Gaza

08:29 19.05.2025
© Getty Images / Amir LevySmoke rises over the southern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025 as seen from Southern Israel. The Israeli military has said its expanding ground operations in Gaza as part of what they're calling 'Operation Gideon's Chariots,' aimed at securing the release of hostages still held in Gaza, as well as "the defeat of Hamas."
Smoke rises over the southern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025 as seen from Southern Israel. The Israeli military has said its expanding ground operations in Gaza as part of what they're calling 'Operation Gideon's Chariots,' aimed at securing the release of hostages still held in Gaza, as well as the defeat of Hamas. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.05.2025
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Unlike past offensives, this operation focuses on holding territory to prevent Hamas from regaining control, IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) plans to strengthen operational control in the Palestinian enclave, divide it into parts and move the population to safe areas as part of a new large-scale operation in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said on Sunday.
"We are moving forward, and the only thing that can stop us is the return of the hostages home," he noted.
On Sunday, after nearly two months of blocking all humanitarian aid, Israel said Gazans will get a "basic quantity of food" due to the "operational need to expand intensive military operations."
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