LIVE Watch Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli tanks and troops cross into Gaza as part of ‘tactical raid’

Israel’s Army Radio reports that ground forces carried out a “relatively large” operation aimed at attacking Hamas positions in Gaza. In a live television address to the nation last night, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was “getting prepared” for a ground invasion. Meanwhile, UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has confirmed that he will be chairing a COBRA meeting this morning in relation to Britons held hostage following Hamas’s attack on Israel.