With the most intense night of israeli airstrikes to date. We have reports unconfirmed by nbc news at this time of israeli troops crossing into gaza from the north and clashing with hamas fighters. Information is scarce. Right now, gaza is in a near total communications blackout. Gaza is the largest internet provider, as well as multiple gaza Cell Phone Service providers, they are all off line. That is due to both lack of fuel, and infrastructure that has been destroyed. The humanitarian aid group, red crescent, reports that without Cell Phone Service, they are now unable to dispatch their ambulances. The World Health Organization says it has lost contact with its staff, and its Health Facilities in gaza. Just hours ago, nbc news managed to make contact with a member of the nbc crew in gaza, he told nbc, ive managed to get connectivity for a minute with a lot of difficulty and i wanted to let you know that all internet, electricity, and everything has been cut off. The situation we are
Terror attacks by hamas forces against israeli civilians, men, women, children, 10 20 days ago. Hamas will pay for its crimes against humanity. Hamas will pay for slaughtering are people. And tonight, we are starting payback. We are bringing justice to this terrible despicable disgusting terrorist group. And they will pay for their crimes. And once again, not just israel will be better off afterwards, but the people of gaza will be better off without them as well. Those comments from Senior Adviser to israeli Prime Minister netanyahu. Heavy israeli pomerantz throughout the day in what appears to be an increase in coming days. Hundreds of charges in a short period of. Time idf is saying its a greeting is ground operation, including a target raid in Northern Gaza which it calls preparations for the next stages of combat. Part of the reason we do not know much is because we currently have no way at all to communicate with people on the ground in gaza, the 2 Million People that live in tha