IDF Announcement
July 17, 2014
Location : Tel Aviv

Expansion of Operation Protective Edge

Following ten days of Hamas attacks by land, air and sea, and after repeated
rejections of offers to deescalate the situation, the Israel Defense Forces
(IDF) has initiated a ground operation within the Gaza Strip.

The IDF's objective as defined by the Israeli government is to establish a
reality in which Israeli residents can live in safety and security without
continues indiscriminate terror, while striking a significant blow to Hamas'
terror infrastructure.

This stage of operation "Protective Edge", led by the IDF's Southern
Command, will include close coordination between IDF units including
infantry, armored corps, engineer corps, artillery, and intelligence
combined with aerial and naval support. This effort will also be supported
by the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and other intelligence organizations.

In the face of Hamas' tactics to leverage civilian casualties in pursuit of
its terrorist goals, the IDF will continue in its unprecedented efforts to
limit civilian harm.

The IDF will operate resolutely to defend the State of Israel conducting
itself with professionalism, a strict moral code of conduct and a deep
respect for the sanctity of human life.
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