Tel Aviv: Amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas, the Israeli Air Force has been flying senior commanders of ground forces on sorties over the Gaza Strip in recent days to acquaint them with the region and give them a bird’s eye view of the area where the military is expected to manoeuvre as part of a ground incursion, The Times of Israel reported.Brigade and battalion commanders, many of whom have

Tel Aviv: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday, the second time within a few days, to pledge support for the country as it prepares a major military offensive in Gaza, the Washington Post reported.Blinken who was in Israel on Thursday returned to the country after a tour in which he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed