Ground Operations Will Continue, Says IDF

IDF spokesperson said, IDF fighters continue to advance in the area of Gaza City and conduct face-to-face battles with Hamas terrorists and deepen the fighting. During the night, forces fought against many terrorists who tried to ambush them. At the end of a battle that lasted several hours, and included combat on land and fire support from aircraft and a missile ship, many terrorists were eliminated The fighters continue to break down the lines of defense from Hamas n the northern Gaza Strip and take control of central areas in the region. More than 8,800 Palestinians have been killed in the war, mostly women and minors, and more than 22,000 people have been wounded, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, without providing a breakdown between civilians and fighters.