Title: Israeli Chief of Staff: The Army Moves to the Next Phase of the War

Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated on Saturday that the army is moving to a new phase in its war against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza, as ground forces continued their operations in the Palestinian territory under bombardment. Halevi added in a televised message: "This war has phases, and today we transition to the next phase. Our forces are currently operating on the ground in the Gaza Strip."