Gaza's ground invasion to be delayed: Israel
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Tel Aviv: Israel has decided to postpone the assault of Gaza for the time being, media sources reported.
US military personnel are attempting to urge Israel from launching a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for Hamas's October 7 attacks.
As per the report, American officials advised the IDF against a counter-invasion, with the fear it could "endanger hostages, civilians, and further inflame tensions in the region", the Jerusalem Post reported.
Instead, the IDF was urged to deploy a "combination of precision airstrikes and targeted special operations raids" across the Strip, Jerusalem Post reported.
The United States has sent a significant amount of naval power to the Middle East in recent weeks, including two aircraft carriers, their support ships and about 2,000 Marines.
Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as regional tensions soar during the Israel-Hamas war, the Jerusalem Post reported.
With inputs from IANS