"IDF Chief Greenlights Extended Gaza Ground Operation"

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has approved plans for the continuation of Israel's ground offensive against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. The military is focusing on fighting Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip and has discovered a 180-foot-long terror tunnel near Shifa Hospital. Israeli forces have also raided Hamas officials' homes, uncovering tunnel shafts and seizing weapons. In addition, Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon fired mortar shells at communities in northern Israel, prompting Israeli airstrikes. The IDF has announced the deaths of several soldiers during the ongoing conflict.