IDF begins invasion of Gaza City as hostage deal talks continue
Defrin: "Our forces already control the outskirts of the city" • Netanyahu orders to accelerate operations to seize Hamas's final strongholds in Gaza
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: