Soldiers are surrounding the borders of gaza in the air, on the ground and in the sea. Gaza residents tell cnn that these air strikes are the most intense they have witnessed since the beginning of this conflict. Almost three weeks ago. Phone service that connects gaza to the outside world has now apparently been completely cut off because of the intense bombardment. These are live pictures were bringing you of the Skyline Over Gaza where we have been seeing explosions all day. This operation coming hours after israels Minister Of Defense told me and some other reporters that israel was, quote, waiting for the best conditions to start its Ground Operation, unquote, exactly what those conditions were, he would not make clear, earlier today sources told cnn that a breakthrough had been made in Hostage Negotiations as 229 people according to the idf are still being held by hamas. Kidnapped on october 7th. The idf says the talk of a breakthrough was, however, only rumors, so now what, of c
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