Well-placed Israeli military commentators say the media have been used as part of an elaborate ruse to lure Hamas militants into a deadly trap that may have killed dozens of fighters.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Early Friday, just after midnight, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.”

JERUSALEM >> Early today, just after midnight, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.”