Series of explosions heard near Israel-Gaza border as IDF preps ground invasion

Several loud explosions were seen and heard in Gaza on Friday as Israel prepares for a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory. 

The blasts were observed in near the Gaza border in southern Israel, where Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reported live from the scene.

Yingst reported Israel concentrated its heaviest fire on the Gaza Strip since the start of the war on Oct. 17. 

There is a specific effort underway by the Israeli military to strike targets in the northern part of the Gaza Strip by air, land and sea, Yingst reported.

Live footage shows fireballs above Gaza city.