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Israeli Forces Encircle Gaza City as Americans Prepare to Leave Strip

Headline from Wall Street Journal, on the newest of 4 developments

The U.N. says Israel’s military operation has largely severed the city from the rest of the enclave, trapping hundreds of thousands.

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  1. Urban Warfare, Sieges, and Israel’s Looming Invasion of Gaza

    Headline from War on the Rocks ·

  2. Israeli ground forces inside Gaza as Palestinians take stock after intense overnight bombardment

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  3. Has Israel Invaded Gaza? The Military Has Been Vague, Even if Its Objectives Are Clear

    Headline from Military.com ·

  4. Newest

    Israeli Forces Encircle Gaza City as Americans Prepare to Leave Strip

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

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  1. War on the Rocks

    Urban Warfare, Sieges, and Israel’s Looming Invasion of Gaza (opens War on the Rocks)

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    War on the Rocks's feed description

    With Israel’s looming ground offensive against Hamas, and considering the population density of Gaza, urban warfare will certainly be a significant

  2. Al-Monitor

    Live Updates: Israel expands Gaza incursion as ground clashes intensify with Hamas (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The Israeli military has expanded its operations in the Gaza Strip, with reports of heavy clashes as the IDF advances to the outskirts of Gaza City.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Israel expands ground operations into Gaza – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Israeli military says it has increased its strikes on Gaza "in a very significant way," as Israel moves a step closer to a full ground offensive in Gaza. DW has the latest.

  4. CNN

    What happens in Gaza “is purely an Israeli decision,” US military says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday it is "expanding ground operations" in the Gaza Strip and "operating forcefully" on all fronts to fulfill its goals in the war with Hamas. Follow for live updates.

  5. CNN

    Israeli ground forces inside Gaza as Palestinians take stock after intense overnight bombardment (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Israeli ground forces are inside Gaza after entering the enclave overnight, as Palestinians experienced what they have described as the most intense round of airstrikes since Israel began its retaliation against Hamas’ October 7 terror attack.

  6. Fox News

    More Israeli troops pour into Gaza with IDF on 'high alert' on northern border (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Israeli military is escalating its military activity in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip with more forces engaging and eliminating terrorists, an official says.

  7. Washington Times

    Israel expands ground campaign in Gaza, as fears of widening regional war rise (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into the Gaza Strip on Monday, closing in on the besieged Palestinian territory’s main city as their retaliatory ground offensive against Hamas rumbled violently through a fourth consecutive day.

  8. The Guardian

    Israeli forces advance in northern Gaza, as aid trickles in from the south (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Reports of fierce clashes inside Gaza as the ‘second phase’ of the Israeli military’s war against Hamas continues

  9. Local News 8

    Israel-Hamas war latest: Troops advance in Gaza, ‘impossible’ hospital evacuation and regional warnings (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Abeer Salman, Ivana Kottasová, Amir Tal, Pierre Meilhan, Paul P. Murphy and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Israeli troops have advanced more than two miles into Gaza in their expanding ground operation, a CNN analysis has found, as aid groups warned civil order is breaking down and hospitals grappl…

  10. The Christian Post

    Israel sends troops into Gaza, begins next phase of war against Hamas: ‘It will be long and difficult’ (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Israel has initiated a new phase in its war against Hamas, expanding its military operations to include ground forces in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision aims to ...

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Israeli Forces Make Major Advance Toward Gaza City (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Israeli tanks and infantry pushed into the outskirts of Gaza City and blocked one of the main roads connecting the northern part of the strip to the south, witnesses said.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Ground operations in Gaza 'expanding' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Israeli military says it killed dozens of terrorists inside Gaza overnight and struck over 600 terror targets in recent days. Meanwhile, the largest aid convoy since deliveries resumed has entered Gaza. DW has more.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    Military experts weigh in on Israel's tactics in Gaza airstrikes and ground invasion (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Israel is now operating in the Gaza Strip, but a U.S. official says IDF ground invasion plans changed to use more “methodical” tactics compared to original plans. But still, Israel’s air campaign has been relentless, turning parts of Gaza into moonscapes.

  14. Fox News

    Israeli military pushes deeper into Gaza as IDF targets Hamas anti-tank, rocket positions (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Israeli military is continuing to expand its ground invasion of northern Gaza on Monday, targeting Hamas rocket and anti-tank positions. Israel coontinues to urge Palestinians in the area to flee south. More than 9,400 people have been killed in the war on both sides since the Oct.

  15. The Republic

    Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    Israel expanded its military assault deeper into the northern Gaza Strip as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded.

  16. CNN

    Israel’s ground operation in Gaza is underway. Here’s what we know about the military’s movements (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Drawing on videos and photos from open and official sources, as well as reporting from CNN teams on the ground, it appears as though Israeli forces crossed the border in three main locations.

  17. The Times of Israel

    Israeli troops fight ‘fierce battles’ against Hamas in urban areas deep inside Gaza (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    4 wounded by rockets in Ashdod amid heavy fire; IDF general to troops: We’ll fight in the alleys, in the tunnels, victory is the only option; 80 aid trucks set to enter Strip

  18. NPR

    Israeli forces move farther into Gaza as the push against Hamas enters a 5th day (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The military reported multiple skirmishes between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters in Gaza. Israel's airstrike campaign has continued unrelentingly, hitting 300 targets over the past day.

  19. Military.com

    Has Israel Invaded Gaza? The Military Has Been Vague, Even if Its Objectives Are Clear (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    It appears to be a deliberate strategy aimed at keeping its enemy off balance and preserving its options as a lengthy war unfolds.

  20. Wall Street Journal

    Israeli Forces Encircle Gaza City as Americans Prepare to Leave Strip (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The U.N. says Israel’s military operation has largely severed the city from the rest of the enclave, trapping hundreds of thousands.

  21. The Guardian

    Israeli forces surround Gaza City on three sides, says IDF chief (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lt Gen Herzi Halevi also says Israeli troops are operating inside city ‘fighting in close quarters’

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Israeli troops push further into Gaza City – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Israel is at the "height of the battle" in Gaza, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while the military says it has "encircled" Gaza City. Follow DW for more.

  23. KTVZ Bend

    Airstrikes blast UN shelters, official says, as Israel announces complete encirclement of Gaza city (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Helen Regan, Abeer Salman, Zeena Saifi, Amir Tal and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli military has completely encircled Gaza City, according to a spokesperson, as the United Nations’ main relief agency in the isolated enclave accused Israeli warplanes of lethally bombi…

  24. The Times of Israel

    Israeli troops roll into Gaza City as ground offensive intensifies, IDF toll rises (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    IDF chief says fuel could enter Gaza if hospitals run out; rockets continue to target southern, central Israel; PM: Military campaign has seen 'very impressive successes'

  25. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: IDF says it has completely encircled Gaza City (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Israel Defense Forces announced it has completely encircled Gaza City.

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