The Israeli military is saying that it is conducting a large-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip, with the goal of destroying Hamas and freeing the hostages taken by the militant group.
The military claims to have killed thousands of Hamas fighters and uncovered many tunnel shafts and compounds. However, the military also acknowledges that it has suffered significant casualties, with 14 soldiers killed in the past two days.
The military says it is acting in self-defense and in response to the Hamas-led invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 Israelis and took 240 hostage.
