Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., October 31, 2023)

The southern sector: IDF forces continued expanding the ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip with the entrance of additional infantry, tank and engineering forces. The combined attacks from land, air and sea also continued, and fierce fighting was reported. The Hamas government’s media information office issued a notice to local residents not to report details about the movement of the IDF forces on social media. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Iranian establishment media represented the IDF maneuver in Gaza as a military failure. The Palestinian terrorist organizations continue firing rockets at Israel although at a relatively lower pace. Two attacks from the direction of the Red Sea were successfully intercepted. The Houthis in Yemen[2] claimed responsibility for launching an unmanned aerial vehicle towards Israel.

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