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Israel expands ground offensive into Gaza refugee camps as war death toll soars past 20,000

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 2 developments

The military’s announcement of the new battle zone threatens further destruction in a war that Israel says will last for “many months” as it vows to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its Oct. 7 attack.

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  1. Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  2. Newest

    Israel expands ground offensive into Gaza refugee camps as war death toll soars past 20,000

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Live updates | Israel expands offensive in central Gaza as Netanyahu aide meets with US officials (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory.

  2. Daily Journal

    Live updates | Palestinian refugee camps shelled in central Gaza as Israel seeks to expand offensive (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    Israel is apparently preparing to expand its ground offensive in Gaza into a third section of the territory. Palestinian refugee camps were bombarded in central Gaza on Tuesday, residents said. More than 20,600 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and children, have been killed since the start of …

  3. Triblive

    Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate.

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move toward expanding ground offensive (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Israeli forces have bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory. Residents on Tuesday described

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israeli forces bombard Gaza, expanding ground offensive (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip >> The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory.

  6. Bloomberg

    Israel Bombards Central Gaza in Apparent Move Toward Expanding Ground Offensive (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza on Tuesday, residents said, in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory.

  7. WMUR

    Israeli military says it has expanded ground offensive into urban refugee camps in Gaza (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move to expand ground offensive. Telecoms out again (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza and issued orders telling residents to evacuate the area Tuesday, signs that the military plans to expand its ground offensive into another section of the besieged territory.

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Israel Expands Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza Amid Growing Iranian Terror Threats (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "IDF ground, air, and naval troops are continuing to strike terror targets in the Gaza Strip, including terrorist cells and military sites and infrastructure used by terrorist organizations."

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move to expand ground offensive (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Israeli forces bombard Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory.

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    Israel expands ground offensive into Gaza refugee camps as war death toll soars past 20,000 (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The military’s announcement of the new battle zone threatens further destruction in a war that Israel says will last for “many months” as it vows to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its Oct. 7 attack.

  13. Christian Science Monitor

    Ground offensive intensifies: Israeli strikes Gaza's refugee camps (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The Israeli military broadens its ground offensive in Gaza, targeting densely populated urban refugee camps, including Nuseirat, Maghazi, and Bureij. These camps house Palestinians displaced during the 1948 war. Shelling and airstrikes are reported.

  14. Truthout

    Israel Expands Its Ground Assault to Refugee Camps in Central Gaza (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    According to the United Nations, more than 61,000 people were sheltering in the area Israel is now targeting.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Palestinians flee refugee camp in central Gaza as Israel expands ground offensive there (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Operations now include the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory. That comes as the United Nations appoints a new coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza, where more than 2 million…

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