15 October 2023 - 6:38 PM EDT- The Israeli air force is carrying out "very heavy" air strikes against Gaza and there are UNCONFIRMED reports that Israeli tanks are entering Gaza. Again - UNCONFIRMED reports about the tanks. . .
This is developing. Check back.
UPDATE 6:41 PM EDT --
Confirming very large and ongoing air strikes, one observer says "This is the most consistently violent raids of the week in Gaza City"
Here is the original source of the Tank info:
UPDATE 6:57 PM EDT --
Reports (many) coming in CLAIMING "The IDF is now using internationally banned cluster bombs in its raids on Gaza."
VIDEO 7:03 PM EDT --
I am actively seeking PROOF of Israeli tank movement into or at least near, Gaza. I have just received the video below from Route 232 near the SOUTH of Gaza. Clearly there is unloading of tanks/armored vehicles going on. No actual footage yet of actual ENTRY into Gaza:
MAP
The map below shows Route 232, as seen in the video above, which runs north to south just east of the entire length of Gaza :
-MORE:
United Nations in New York City issued a brief statement JUST NOW: "The situation in the Middle East is on the brink of abyss."
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Reports of dozens of deaths in attacks of the last hour in the northern Gaza Strip
UPDATE 7:41 PM EDT --
Flares lighting everything up, explosions
Drones everywhere
Biden tells CBS News "60 Minutes" that . . . . "Eliminating “Hezbollah” in the north and “Hamas” in the south is a necessity.
"We will provide Israel with everything it needs, and I do not think the deployment of our forces is necessary." "The terrorist threat has increased in the United States due to the unrest in the Middle East."
UPDATE 9:30 PM EDT --
I am unable to confirm that _any_ tanks have entered Gaza. It's been hours now and if tanks __had__ entered Gaza, we would all know about it. Thus I take the tank claim as being wrong and I am terminating live updates for this story. The air strikes continue. But no tanks. If things change, I will run a new story. I'm going to bed. Very tired and emotionally drained over this situation. Gotta sleep.
