00:00As thousands of Palestinians were evacuating Gaza City in view of an imminent ground offensive,
00:08Israeli forces said on Wednesday they had begun the preliminary military operation there.
00:13They said they will intensify strikes on the infrastructure of Hamas above and below ground
00:19and severe the Gazan population's dependence on Hamas.
00:24We are not waiting. We started the previous actions of Hamas and the first stages of the invasion of Gaza.
00:31And now, the forces of the army are in the land of Gaza.
00:34We will protect the attack of Hamas in Gaza.
00:37On Wednesday, Israeli troops clashed with more than 15 Hamas fighters who emerged from tunnel shafts
00:44and attacked with gunfire and anti-tank missiles near Khan Yunis.
00:49Hamas also confirmed the incident saying that its fighters engaging Israeli troops at point-blank range.
00:55They said one fighter blew himself up among the soldiers, causing casualties during the attack that lasted several hours.
01:03In the wee hours of Thursday, the Gaza-Israel border also saw explosions in Gaza.
01:09Israeli forces said they have called up thousands of reserve soldiers in preparation for the assault in Gaza City.
01:15They said the reserve soldiers would not report for duty until September.
01:19Earlier this month, Israel's political security cabinet approved the military operation to take control of Gaza City to eliminate Hamas.
01:28The displaced Gazans said they were heading to southern Gaza.
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