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In January, families from northern Gaza — among the areas most devastated by months of Israeli bombardment — were allowed to return to their neighbourhoods for the first time. In places like Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, and Gaza City, people picked their way through crushed concrete and twisted metal. Homes, reduced to rubble, the UN has stated have been destroyed. Water and electricity networks are shattered, and schools and clinics are no longer functioning.
During a tour of the Beit Hanoun area, we spoke with Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Y., Deputy Battalion Commander of Battalion 420, who shared details about the activities of the forces under his command, both above and below ground, with a focus on underground operations. The mission, says Lt. Col.
In a frontline interview with Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, the commander of IDF Battalion 420 shared insights into the ongoing military campaign in Gaza, speaking from the Beit Hanoun area. He addressed the broader question of whether the IDF is on the path to a decisive victory. “That’s a question for the army’s senior leadership,” said the commander. “Our job is to carry out the missions we’re given and to do them to the best of our ability.
Apartment buildings are crumpled. Neighborhoods lie in ruins. Terrain is transformed into moonscape. The destruction of areas of northern Gaza is visible from space in satellite images taken before and after Israeli airstrikes, which followed the raids carried out by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
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