Israeli troops get urban combat training as Gaza ground offensive pushes south

04/12/2023 07:16 France 24

The Gaza Strip is one of the world’s most densely populated regions, making combat particularly difficult for military troops. As the Israeli ground offensive pushes into the refugee-packed southern districts of the besieged Palestinian enclave, FRANCE 24 reports on the Israeli army's Urban Warfare Training Centre, where lessons learned in urban combat are tested and refined.

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