US EditionIsrael says 'Gaza is burning' as it launches huge ground assault
- On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces launched ground maneuvers within Gaza City as a component of Operation Gideon's Chariots II aimed at targeting Hamas fighters.
- The offensive follows nearly two years of conflict triggered by the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and abducted 251.
- Israeli troops began maneuvers overnight involving two divisions entering from the west while others encircle the city amid heavy bombardment and mass evacuations.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the commencement of a significant military campaign in Gaza, while IDF spokesperson Adraee cautioned that remaining in Gaza City poses serious risks.
- The operation has drawn international condemnation including a U.N. genocide accusation, which Israel rejected as "distorted and false," while the offensive likely delays ceasefire prospects and heightens the humanitarian crisis.
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Despite increasing isolation, Israel's army invades Gaza City. Militaryly, the new offensive is highly critical, politically controversial.
Escalation in Gaza: The Intensifying Israel-Hamas Conflict
Escalation in Gaza: The Intensifying Israel-Hamas Conflict The Israeli military has intensified its ground assault on Gaza City, closing in on the largest city in the besieged Palestinian territory. Thousands fled in vehicles laden with belongings, while hundreds of thousands remain amid destruction caused by the prolonged Israel-Hamas conflict.This escalation pushes any potential ceasefire further from reach, as Israeli forces aim to dismantle …
Israel launches ground offensive on Gaza City
Israel has launched its long-planned major ground offensive on Gaza City, conducting heavy air strikes overnight as troops pushed into the edges of the city.Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee down a single coastal road to the centre of the Strip, joining hundreds of thousands who have already fled.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a “powerful operation” had been launched against Hamas’s “last major stronghold” but UN…
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