Israel is urgent deeper into the Gaza Strip with tanks and troopers as its floor offensive expands. With strikes pounding Gaza, Israeli forces entered the sting of Gaza Metropolis, reaching a predominant freeway that connects north and south within the densely populated Palestinian enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stridently rejected requires a cease-fire with Hamas. “This can be a time for conflict,” he mentioned. Responding to criticism of his management and his place on Israeli hostages taken by the militants within the Oct. 7 assaults, Netanyahu mentioned combating Hamas in Gaza is the easiest way to free the hostages.