Posted on 11/23/2023 2:44:28 PM PST by Eleutheria5
Israeli military officials said their bombardment of Gaza may “intensify” in the final hours before a four-day cease-fire begins early Friday — as reports say Hamas morale has plummeted, causing many terrorists to retreat south.
“[It’s] business as usual,” said Lt. Col Richard Hecht, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told reporters Thursday.
Artillery airstrikes “may even intensify” in the coming hours, Recht added, according to NBC News.
Israeli shells have been reported falling north of Gaza and in the southern city of Khan Younis Thursday, according to the BBC, while heavy fighting is still raging in northern sections of the city.
Meanwhile, some Hamas terrorists have abandoned their guns and fled south as the IDF continues to gain ground andThe cease-fire — mediated by Qatar, where the Hamas terror group’s top brass resides — is set to begin 7 a.m. Friday local time (12 a.m. ET).
Up to 50 hostages are expected to be handed over beginning at 4 p.m. in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners and truckloads of humanitarian aid and fuel.
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Failure is an orphan.
I hope Hamas is blown to extinction. There shouldn’t be enough recognizable flesh to tell one of those pieces of garbage from another.
QATAR” doing “mediation”.Main high end players in HAMAS live in Qatar.
WRONG referees, IMO.
I’m not following you. Please explain what you meant.
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