The Israel Defense Forces have made a series of incursions into the Gaza Strip but continue to promise the start of a widescale invasion, which allies have urged Israel to delay.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced that his forces have entered the 'second stage' of its war with the terrorist group Hamas, calling the fight a 'second War of Independence.' 'The war inside the Gaza Strip will be long and difficult, and we are prepared for it,' Netanyahu said during a press conference in the evening, local time. 'This is our second War of Independence.
' 'We did so in a prudent and informed manner, out of a commitment to ensuring the fate of the state and ensuring the safety of our soldiers,' he continued. 'The commanders and fighters who are now fighting in enemy territory know that the people, and the leadership of the people, stand behind them.
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