Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:55am on 28 Oct 2023,Saturday International
Hamas said on Saturday its Gaza militants are ready to confront Israeli attacks at "full force" after Israel widened air and ground assaults. This came as phone and internet were cut for over 10 hours, which telecom firms said resulted from Israeli strikes. An Israeli military spokesman said ground forces are expanding operations, raising questions of a possible Gaza invasion. Hamas said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in northern and central Gaza. The clashes follow days of Israeli bombardment after Hamas's October 7 multi-front attack that killed 1,400 Israelis. Since then, Palestinian authorities say Israeli strikes have killed over 7,000 Palestinians. With Israeli troops massed at Gaza's border, Hamas vowed to frustrate any incursions, as both sides signal readiness for further escalation.
