Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has told troops gathered at the Gaza border that they will soon see the Palestinian territory “from the inside”, according to his office.
A statement from his office quoted Gallant as saying:
You see Gaza now from a distance, you will soon see it from inside. The command will come.
His remarks suggest a ground invasion could be nearing. Israel’s military have previously said that its forces were deployed across the country, increasing operational readiness for the next stages of the war, “with an emphasis on significant ground operations”.
From the Times of Israel’s Emanuel Fabian: