GAZA, (The Palestinian Information Center) The Israeli occupation army has expanded its use of explosive-laden troop carriers and armored vehicles to demolish buildings and forcibly displace nearly one million Palestinians from Gaza City in preparation for its occupation.
According to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, the army deployed explosive armored personnel carriers into Gaza overnight and on Tuesday, aiming to destroy buildings and infrastructure ahead of a broader ground incursion into the city’s outskirts.
The report explained that these carriers are “old, disabled M113 armored vehicles filled with tons of explosives, capable of being remotely controlled and driven deep into targeted areas.”
Loud explosions are heard nightly in eastern Gaza City as these explosive carriers are detonated.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) are employing psychological warfare to instill fear among Palestinians, aiming to reduce the population in Gaza City by pushing residents to flee before any anticipated ground invasion.
This comes amid a violent IOF assault on Gaza City, where Palestinians endured a bloody night that left 35 dead, with others injured or missing, under intense aerial and artillery bombardment. Explosive-laden robots were also used to demolish homes and residential buildings in the city’s northwest.
Israeli Army Minister Yisrael Katz boasted on Tuesday about the intensifying genocide in Gaza, posting on the platform “X” that “Gaza is burning, and the army strikes with an iron fist.”
In a sign of escalating military operations, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority stated that “the occupation of Gaza City will be carried out in phases, accompanied by heavy firepower to support army forces.”
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, backed by the United States, has committed acts of genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring international appeals and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt its actions. The genocide has resulted in 64,905 Palestinian deaths, 164,926 injuries, and famine that claimed the lives of 428 people, including 146 children.
