The army sent an armored force, including two D-9 armored bulldozers, towards a Gaza neighborhood inhabited by Hamas leaders. Over two years of violence have so far killed 2,960 (2,210 Palestinians and 694 Israelis).
Palestinians are increasingly offering Israeli raids more organized resistance, but this usually results in more Palestinian gunmen getting killed. The Israelis come prepared, with helicopters providing air cover and good intelligence about what to expect.