Israeli tanks roll into Gaza as full ground invasion looms

Israel has released images of tanks and ground forces moving into Gaza - following intensive overnight bombardment of the territory it says killed two 'spearhead' Hamas commanders involved in plotting the .

A short 15-second video released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows armoured vehicles gathered in what the military says is Palestinian territory on Saturday, as a spokesperson said: 'The forces are still on the ground and are continuing the war.'

It came as the IDF said it killed the architect of Hamas' aerial incursion into the country three weeks ago; Asem Abu Rakaba is alleged to have devised the scheme to during the attack, which killed 1,400 Israelis.

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