The Israeli army will soon enter a new stage of the operation to eliminate Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, announces Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. According to Gallant, the IDF is transitioning from what was termed the “intense maneuvering phase of the war” to “different types of special operations.” “We’re close to the next phase in the north, including Gaza City,” said Gallant. Later, he specified that the transition to the next phase of the operation would begin “soon.” Meanwhile, the IDF announced it had completed the dismantling of the “military framework” of Hamas in the …