Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Saturday that Israel’s expanded floor operations in Gaza characterize the second section of the battle in opposition to Hamas. Earlier, Protection Minister Yoav Gallant mentioned Israel would proceed these operations within the Gaza Strip till additional discover, elevating the prospect of a sustained floor incursion that the United Nations warned might have “catastrophic penalties” in Gaza. The Palestinian enclave faces a “whole or close to whole” web blackout, in line with web monitoring teams, and the World Well being Group mentioned it was unattainable to evacuate sufferers below the bombardment and that ambulances have been unable to achieve the injured within the blackout.