'Gaza is burning', Israel says as it launches ground operation
- Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that 'Gaza is burning' after heavy strikes targeted Gaza City overnight, indicating an escalation in military operations.
- Palestinian residents reported significant damage, with at least three houses hit during the strikes, while medics searched for survivors in the rubble.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that the Israeli offensive had started, indicating a limited time frame for potential peace negotiations.
- Israel's retaliatory actions in Gaza have resulted in at least 64,871 Palestinian deaths, with Gaza's Health Ministry reporting that women and children constitute around half of those fatalities.
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The city of Gaza was the target of numerous strikes during the night of Monday, 15 September, to Tuesday, 16 September. The Israeli army has since launched its offensive on the ground.
The Israeli army announced the launch on Tuesday before the dawn of its major land offensive in Gaza City, after the "indefinite" support posted by the American Ally to eliminate the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement.
Israel has begun the main phase of its ground operation to seize control of Gaza City, as part of Operation "Gideon 2," with the participation of the 162nd and 98th Divisions, with the 36th Division to join later...


Israel launches ground assault on Gaza City
Israel launched its long anticipated ground assault on Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday, shortly after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed its goal of eradicating Hamas in Gaza.


In the night of Monday to Tuesday, the Israeli army launched a ground offensive on Gaza City, with troops advancing on Tuesday towards the centre of the largest city in the Palestinian territory. Follow our direct.
Telavive ensures that conditions are met to cover the city and that the operation will be expanded in the next few days. Also, temperatures fall during the week in Portugal Continental.
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