Hamas, Israel clash inside Gaza; “Next stage” of war could be around the corner

War-damage-in-Gaza A view of damaged buildings as the Israeli airstrikes continue on its 16th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 22, 2023. - Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images © Provided by CNN

Psalms 83: 1-5 O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God! 2 For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads. 3 They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones. 4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!” 5 For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant

Important Takeaways:

  • Hamas and Israeli troops clash in Gaza as airstrikes intensify
  • Hamas fighters and Israeli forces engaged in limited clashes inside Gaza on Sunday as the Israeli military ramped up airstrikes on the Palestinian enclave ahead of what its spokesperson described as the “next stage” of its war on the militant group.
  • Hamas claimed its fighters had destroyed two Israeli military bulldozers and a tank in an ambush near the Gazan city of Khan Younis, forcing Israeli troops to retreat without their vehicles. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed its forces had been operating inside Gaza during the incident, and said an IDF tank struck militants who had fired on its troops.
  • The episode appeared to be one of the first skirmishes between the two sides on the ground inside the strip since war broke out

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