— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 As of now, heavy Israeli artillery still continues to fire on South Lebanon

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 BREAKING: Israeli artillery is now targeting homes in south Lebanon

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸/🇪🇬 NEW: Egypt has 'no intention of accepting Palestinian refugees through the Rafah crossing' - Egyptian Security Source

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Israel: Head of the Galilee council:

"Those are you still in their homes leave, why are you still there. If anything, God forbids happen, you might be harmed."

— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 BREAKING: The United States is decreasing its diplomatic presence in Israel, and evacuating several U.S. Embassy staff

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: Residents of several Israeli settlements near the Lebanese border have been order into shelter, due to possible infiltration from Lebanon - Kann

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— All clear

— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 BREAKING: Hamas political leader, Ismael Haniyeh, is giving a speech right now

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Netanyahu Advisor: We hope Hezbollah won’t bring about the destruction of Lebanon

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 BREAKING: IDF says preparations for an agressive and wide-scale ground offensive into Gaza are 'almost complete' - Kann

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 IDF: We are ready to begin the second phase of the operation, expand it, and begin the ground attack

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 BREAKING: Israeli ground offensive into Gaza expected to begin tonight - Channel 12

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 We must understand something about the impending Israeli offensive

The Al-Aqsa Flood operation reportedly took almost a full year of extensive planning, including consultations with regional powers and training of soldiers abroad.

Due to the extent and severity of the operation and the amount of planning involved, Hamas undoubtedly knew that Israel would be forced to respond proportionally. In fact, it is very likely that Hamas knew that an Israeli invasion of the Gaza strip would be inevitable after the operation.

When you think about this, and the fact that Hamas probably already took this scenario into account, then you must ask yourself what is really waiting for the Israelis in Gaza.

This is a game of chess, Hamas knew exactly what the next move would be, and the Israelis are playing along.

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 Video published by Al-Qassam: 'Message to the ground forces: this is what awaits you when you enter Gaza'

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— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 BREAKING: Israeli ground operation 'imminent', moves on the ground indicate it could start as early as tonight

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: Israel has released footage of IAF drone strikes on Hezbollah positions and infrastructure

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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 IDF: Our military is at full readiness in the north, and we are prepared for any possible scenario

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⚡️Large rocket barrage coming out of Gaza, Tel Aviv

— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧/🇸🇾 BREAKING: Red Alerts in the Galilee and Golan Heights

Update: One missile from Syria was intercepted, Israeli artillery targeted the source of the launch.

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