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IDF chiefs to approve Gaza ground invasion plans later today - spokesman

Judah Ari Gross
Times of Israel
Thu, 13 May 2021 18:51 UTC

IDF Armored Corps soldiers prepare to move south to the Gaza border on May 11, 2021, at El Poran, Golan Heights. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)

IDF Spokesman Hidai Zilberman says a variety of plans for a possible ground invasion of the Gaza Strip will be presented to the IDF General Staff for approval later today.

These plans, which are being assembled by the Gaza Division and Southern Command, can then be given to Israel's political leadership for consideration.

The IDF in recent days has deployed additional ground troops to the border — from the Paratroopers Brigade, Golani Infantry Brigade and 7th Armored Brigade — ahead of a potential incursion, but no decision to go forward with such a campaign has been made yet.

Comment: Social media has been rife with speculation over this potential development, and whether Israel will receive outside support:

Still spinning:

Will they ghoulishly sell coffee and pastries to the 'show' this time too?

Reader Comments

Rowan Cocoan · 2021-05-13T19:16:06Z

Instead of calling this 'Operation Cast Lead', it will probably be 'Operation Cast D.U." (And Willy Pete.)

R.C.

Awordinyourear · 2021-05-14T08:25:57Z

Poor Israelis having to take to their 'shelters' however those 'wickedTerrorists' have dug tunnels!

A tunnel is a shelter dippo???

Rhetoric and semantics are that First casualty in any conflict.

Demonize and dehumanise the other side.

Then they are easier to kill and maim, this is a great spiritual sickness that has no cure in war.

Rowan Cocoan · 2021-05-14T17:47:17Z

Awordinyourear Well said.

As re this:

Then they are easier to kill and maim, this is a great spiritual sickness that has no cure in war.

Have you ever seen Malick's film, The Thin Red Line? That reminds me of some themes there. (Which are of course timeless.)

Finally, a thought: "Rhetoric and semantics are that first tools used in any conflict, even before it, to ensure that truth is its first casualty." (Or such.)

RC

Awordinyourear · 2021-05-14T20:52:53Z

Awordinyourear Well said.

As re this:
Then they are easier to kill and maim, this is a great spiritual sickness that has no cure in war.
Have you ever seen Malick's film, The Thin Red Line? That reminds me of some themes there. (Which are of course timeless.)

Finally, a thought: "Rhetoric and semantics are that first tools used in any conflict, even before it, to ensure that truth is its first casualty." (Or such.)

RC