The start of the operation was planned for next weekend, but was postponed due to “bad weather”.
Israel has effectively completed preparations for an invasion of the Gaza Strip, and the chances that Tel Aviv will abandon the ground operation are extremely slim.
Tel Aviv continues to hope that Iran will not risk openly engaging in hostilities to avoid a direct confrontation with the US.
Leaders of the Islamic Resistance Movement have been scrutinising all the new trends in modern warfare.
Israeli soldiers, tanks and reservists, are stationed on the border with the Gaza Strip. The military conflict has continued for more than a week with bombardment of the Palestinian enclave in response to a Hamas attack. More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed as a result.
With each passing day, the risk that the conflict will affect more than just the Gaza Strip grows.
“If Israel’s war crimes and genocide with apartheid features are not stopped immediately, the situation could spiral out of control and have far-reaching consequences.” – Iran’s Mission to the UN reported.
Israel expects casualties in the ground operation that could exceed the combined losses of the Israel Defence Forces over decades.
