Israel's ground attack begins in Gaza

Today is the 23rd day of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel Defense Force (IDF) says that it has entered Gaza. It is carrying out ground attacks here. The IDF intensified ground attacks in Gaza late at night. Also released a video of the attack.

IDF said- They are destroying the hideouts of Hamas terrorists by tracing their location. On the other hand, according to BBC report, the Israeli Army has declared Gaza a war zone and asked people to leave Gaza.

At 11:00 pm Indian time, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told a press conference that the war against Hamas has reached the second stage. Netanyahu further said – This will be a long war. We will fight, we will win. We will not surrender nor retreat. Netanyahu called it Israel's second war of independence.

According to the Times of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met the families of the hostages. There are 229 hostages in Hamas captivity. His family members had been demanding to meet PM Netanyahu for a long time. Everyone was worried about the safety of the hostages. He said that the army is targeting underground bases of Hamas. There are reports of hostages being kept in the tunnels. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the government to protect them.

Communication broken in Gaza area due to Israeli bombing
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. Both the leaders discussed the war. He also discussed strengthening India-Egypt relations.

The Israeli bombardment that took place late on October 27 disrupted communication in the Gaza area, after which the internet has been shut down. About 23 lakh people have been cut off from the world.

WHO officials say that one thousand bodies and more than one thousand people are still buried under the debris. There is difficulty in rescuing them. Even essential items are not available. At the same time, Elon Musk said that his Starlink service will soon be active in Gaza.

At the same time, Gaza's Health Ministry says that so far 110 doctors have died in the war that started on October 7. 50 ambulances have also been attacked. 12 hospitals have been closed due to lack of fuel. Evacuation of 24 hospitals in North Gaza has been ordered. More than 2 thousand people are admitted here.

Here, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the families of the hostages. There are 229 hostages in Hamas captivity. His family members had been demanding to meet PM Netanyahu for a long time. Everyone was worried about the safety of the hostages. He said that the army is targeting underground bases of Hamas. There are reports of hostages being kept in these tunnels. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the government to protect them.

Hamas fighter said- Hamas' main base under Al-Shifa hospital
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said on October 27 that Hamas' main operating base was beneath Gaza's largest Al Shifa hospital. IDF had also shared a video related to this. However, Hamas rejected this claim.

IDF spokesperson said- We have evidence that hundreds of fighters are hiding in the hospital. Fighters use tunnels to reach these bases. On October 28, the army released a video of a Hamas fighter. In this the fighters are confessing that the main base is below Al Shifa Hospital.

America is expanding secret base near Gaza
According to The Intercept, America is expanding its secret base near Israel's Negev Desert. This area is just 32 kilometers away from Gaza. The code name of this base is 'Site 512'. In government records it has been called a life support facility. Right from the beginning of the war, America had sent its warships to the Mediterranean Sea in support of Israel.