(231026) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screenshot taken from a video released by the the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows Israeli forces conducting a raid in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 26, 2023. Israeli tanks and infantry raided the northern Gaza Strip in a predawn attack Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The military said that forces conducted "a targeted raid" using tanks in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the statement, the raid was "part of preparations for the next stages of combat," in which Israel plans a ground offensive in Gaza. TO GO WITH "Israeli tanks raid northern Gaza Strip: Army" (Xinhua)