Israeli forces encircled Gaza City in a heightened assault on Hamas, with Prime Minister Netanyahu citing significant advances. The military claims success in encircling the city, but encounters challenges like mines. Hamas resists with hit-and-run attacks from tunnels. Civilian suffering intensifies with shortages of food, fuel, water, and medicine. Casualty figures remain disputed.
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00:00 Israeli forces have intensified their assault on Gaza City, the main city in the Gaza Strip,
00:06 in an effort to dismantle the command structure of the Hamas terrorist group.
00:11 The military has declared that they have successfully encircled Gaza City, making it the focal point
00:16 of the operation.
00:17 The conflict has escalated with hit-and-run attacks by Hamas from underground tunnels,
00:22 resulting in a challenging situation for both sides.
00:26 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that they are at the height of the battle
00:30 and have made impressive advances passing the outskirts of Gaza City.
00:35 The Israeli military spokesperson confirmed the completion of the encirclement and highlighted
00:41 Gaza City as the focal point of their operation.
00:44 "I want to make something very clear.
00:47 Israel is at war with Hamas.
00:49 Israel is not at war with the civilians in Gaza.
00:53 We are facilitating the entry of water, food, medicine and medical equipment into Gaza.
01:01 Millions of liters of water per day flow from Israel into Gaza.
01:07 Israel is not at war with the civilians of Gaza, which is why we have encouraged the
01:13 exit of wounded people from Gaza to Egypt.
01:17 Egypt is leading this important humanitarian effort together with the United States and
01:23 others.
01:24 We encourage this effort.
01:26 We have expanded our teams to increase the efficiency of this effort.
01:32 Our war is against Hamas.
01:34 Hamas does not care about the civilians in Gaza.
01:38 Hamas steals fuel.
01:40 Hamas steals fuel from hospitals and uses this fuel for the Hamas war machine."
01:47 "It is because we are not at war with the civilians in Gaza and because Hamas does not
01:53 care about the civilians in Gaza that we've been calling on the civilians in northern
01:59 Gaza and Gaza City to move south, away from Hamas strongholds in the north next to Gaza
02:05 City.
02:06 Move south temporarily for your own safety.
02:09 Move south.
02:10 It is a safer area than the north.
02:13 In the north there is intense fighting right now.
02:15 In the south there is access to humanitarian aid.
02:18 We will provide corridors for your safe way to move south.
02:24 Israel is not at war with the civilians in Gaza.
02:27 Israel is at war with Hamas.
02:29 We are fighting to free our hostages from Hamas and free Gaza from Hamas."
02:37 Chief of Israel's military engineers reported that Israeli troops are encountering mines
02:42 and booby traps, indicating that Hamas has prepared itself well for the conflict.
02:47 The armed wing of Hamas has issued a warning that Israeli soldiers would return in black
02:51 bags.
02:52 Video and eyewitnesses' accounts suggest that Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters are using
02:57 tunnels to launch attacks on Israeli tanks and then retreat into the underground tunnel
03:01 network.
03:03 The conflict has taken a toll on Palestinian civilians in Gaza, who are facing shortages
03:08 of essential resources such as food, fuel, drinking water and medicine.
03:13 The situation has become increasingly dire as the military operations intensify.
03:26 (bell chimes)