Three Israeli brigades are currently deployed around Gaza. When asked by Israel Channel 12 News whether the troop movements were paving the way for a ground invasion, Zilberman responded:"We are amassing forces on the border, getting them prepared. Soldiers are learning the terrain. Getting ready. We will activate them when we decide to activate them. We have the initiative. We have time.
Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza has now killed at least 103 people, including 27 children and 11 women, the Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry reported Thursday. At least 580 people have sustained various injuries, the ministry said. In Bat Yam, south of Jaffa, graphic video Wednesday night showed a Jewish right-wing mob trying to lynch an Arab driver. Police say the man was dragged from his car before the assault began. Video shows about 20 people hitting him with metal objects and kicking him in the head repeatedly. He was taken to hospital where his injuries were described by police as moderate.
The United States has objected to a proposed Security Council statement and has so far blocked any action by the body, instead preferring more direct diplomacy. A requested Security Council meeting on the crisis will not take place Friday because the US blocked the session, according to two UN diplomats. The US indicated it might accept a meeting next week, said one UN diplomat.An Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson ruled out a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza on Thursday.
"We in Hamas have told them that they should speak to the enemy to stop the aggression first and after that, Hamas will decide," Al Rishq said. "Nothing justifies the lynching of Jews by Arabs and nothing justifies the lynching of Arabs by Jews," he said in a statement. The Israeli-Arab lawmaker went on to say:"I'm not sure that the police is able or even willing to control the situation."Fury over the situation has fueled fierce protests in the central Israeli city of Lod, where Israeli police reported Wednesday that people were throwing rocks at passing cars and blocking roads into the early hours.
"My 15-year-old daughter was woken up by the sound of stones being thrown at her bedroom window, I was then woken up by her terrified screams," Zabarqah said. Israel has been"able to strike a significant part if not the majority of the military leadership of Hamas" in the past three days of bombardment, IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told reporters.
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