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Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Zeena Saifi, Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — In the weeks since Israel announced plans to take over Gaza City, the Israeli military has destroyed or damaged more than 1,800 buildings in and around the city, CNN analysis has found.

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  1. Israel bombs more Gaza City high-rises after forced evacuation orders

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. Newest

    Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Israel bombs more Gaza City high-rises after forced evacuation orders (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Israeli army is systematically destroying remaining infrastructure as it moves to seize Gaza’s largest urban centre.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Israel flattens Gaza City high-rise as it tells residents to flee (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City on Saturday -- the second in as many days -- after the military warned people to flee south to a "humanitarian zone" ahead of a planned offensive to capture the area.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Israel flattens high-rise as it tells Gaza City residents to flee (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City on Saturday -- the second in as many days -- after the military warned people to flee south to a "humanitarian zone" ahead of a planned offensive against the urban hub.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Israel targets more high-rises in Gaza City, ordering residents stricken by famine to evacuate (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in famine-stricken Gaza City on Saturday, calling on Palestinians to move to the territory's south as it escalates operations ahead of a new offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million.

  5. The Guardian

    Israel destroys second high-rise in Gaza City ahead of threatened ground offensive (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Residents say military gave them 20 minutes to evacuate 15-storey building before attacking

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Israel demolishes high-rise building in Gaza City as part of ramped-up offensive (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Over the past several days, Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, warning that Hamas has installed surveillance infrastructure in them.

  7. Religion News

    Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances a new ceasefire proposal (opens Religion News)

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    Religion News's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Over several days, Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, accusing Hamas of putting surveillance infrastructure in them.

  8. NBC News

    Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as U.S. advances a new ceasefire proposal (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City on Monday after warning residents to evacuate, part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city.

  9. Local News 8

    Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Zeena Saifi, Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — In the weeks since Israel announced plans to take over Gaza City, the Israeli military has destroyed or damaged more than 1,800 buildings in and around the city, CNN analysis has found.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Before and after satellite images show how Israel has destroyed Gaza City (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Images show how neighbourhoods across Gaza's largest city have been levelled in recent months.

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Zeena Saifi, Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — In the weeks since Israel announced plans to take over Gaza City, the Israeli military has destroyed or

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.