Israeli and Palestinian sources said on Saturday night that the Israeli army began its ground operationin to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
The ground operation has been started following eight days of intensive warplanes airstrikes on the 1.5 million population of the enclave, targeting buildings, including mosques, houses and security installations.
Israeli Televisions Channel I and II quoted an Israeli army spokesman as saying that the Israeli army began on Saturday night a ground operation into the Gaza Strip to rein on Palestinian militants who launch rockets at Israel.
An Israeli military vehicle runs to north Gaza Strip after Israel started the ground operation on Jan. 3, 2009. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Saturday evening began its ground operation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, an IDF spokesman told Xinhua. Palestinian witnesses living in northern and eastern Gaza Strip said that they can hear the sounds of the Israeli tanks and armored vehicles engines, adding that columns of Israeli tanks stationed near the borders are preparing to enter.
Israeli soldiers guard at Gaza border after Israel started the ground operation on Jan. 3, 2009. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Saturday evening began its ground operation in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, an IDF spokesman told Xinhua. Source:Xinhua
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