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Israel Launches Ground Offensive on Gaza City

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Meanwhile, a U.N. Commission of Inquiry concludes that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.

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  1. Fox News

    Israel launches new ground offensive into Gaza City as residents flee in droves (opens Fox News)

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    Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza City as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots, warning residents to evacuate south amid escalating conflict.

  2. CNN

    Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City, as UN commission says Israel is committing genocide: Live updates (opens CNN)

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    Israel’s ground incursion escalates its war in defiance of international condemnation and backlash from the families of hostages still held by Hamas. Follow for live updates

  3. The Oregonian

    Israel’s military begins ground offensive in Gaza City; thousands of residents flee (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The conflict has already decimated much of the Gaza Strip and roiled the Middle East for nearly two years.

  4. NPR

    Israel’s Ground Invasion of Gaza City : State of the World from NPR (opens NPR)

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    Israel says a new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make a push to takeover and occupy Gaza City. We get an update on the offensive. And for the first time a U.N. panel has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, we’ll hear from the head of commission that came to that finding.

  5. Bloomberg

    Israel Starts Long-Threatened Ground Offensive on Gaza City (opens Bloomberg)

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    Israel started a long-threatened push into the heart of Gaza City after US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat warned Hamas there’s a “very short window” for negotiations to end the war.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Palestinians flee Gaza City as Israel says it launched ground assault amid global outcry | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel said it launched an expanded ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday in defiance of international

  7. The World from PRX

    Israeli army begins its planned Gaza offensive (opens The World from PRX)

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    Israel unleashed a new military offensive on Gaza City today. After weeks of airstrikes, Israeli ground troops started advancing, with the country’s defense minister, Israel Katz, declaring that, “Gaza is burning.

  8. CBS News

    Israel says Gaza City ground offensive against Hamas underway, as Rubio says time "running out" for peace deal (opens CBS News)

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    Israel's military says troops have "begun pushing into the heart of Gaza City," renewing its call for thousands of war-weary civilians to evacuate.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Gaza City under relentless bombardment as Israel launches ground invasion (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Offensive conducted as UN inquiry concludes that Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza amounts to genocide.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Israeli military launches ground offensive to occupy Gaza City, Axios reports (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    (Reuters) - The Israeli military launched a ground offensive on Monday to seize Gaza City, the enclave's largest urban centre, Axios reported, citing Israeli officials. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to request for comment on the reported move, which comes after weeks of intensive …

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Palestinians flee Gaza City as Israel says it launched ground assault amid global outcry (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel said it launched an expanded ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday in defiance of international condemnation, as Palestinians fled the enclave’s largest urban area in waves amid escalating bombardment.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Israel says it has begun ground offensive in Gaza City, moving in thousands of troops (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Weeks of intense bombardment that all but leveled the Gaza Strip’s largest urban center made way for what Israeli military officials said was the ground maneuver phase of the operation to occupy the city.

  13. NPR

    Israel begins large offensive in Gaza City as airstrikes kill scores (opens NPR)

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    Israel says new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make push to takeover and occupy Gaza City.

  14. The Christian Post

    Gaza City ground operation begins after night of heavy bombardment, tanks spotted in city center (opens The Christian Post)

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    After a night of heavy bombardment in Gaza City, the IDF has commenced the ground incursion of Operation Gideon’s Chariots II.

  15. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Israel launches ground assault on Gaza City (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    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

  16. Washington Examiner

    Israel begins Gaza City ground operation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Gaza City operation appears to be Netanyahu’s biggest ground offensive in Gaza since the war began in 2023.

  17. WSVN Miami

    Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as

  18. Boston

    Israel's military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee (opens Boston)

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    The Israeli military began its ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, slowly closing in on the Palestinian territory's largest city.

  19. The Hill

    Israel launches Gaza City ground offensive (opens The Hill)

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    The Israeli military launched its long-planned ground offensive into Gaza City on Tuesday, further escalating the nearly two-year war that has killed thousands as Israel hopes to take control of a key area in the northern part of the enclave.

  20. WHDH Boston

    Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military began its ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, slowly closing in on the Palestinian territory’s largest city in another escalation

  21. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that clogged a coastal road.

  22. NBC News

    Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF launches Gaza City ground offensive; U.N. inquiry finds Israel is committing genocide (opens NBC News)

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    Follow live news and the latest updates from the Israeli military's ground operation in Gaza City.

  23. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Thousands flee Gaza City as Israel's military begins its ground offensive (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Israeli military begins ground offensive in Gaza City, intensifying the conflict with Hamas. Thousands flee as heavy bombardment continues.

  24. WMUR

    Israeli Ground Offensive Escalates in Gaza City (opens WMUR)

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    The Israeli military advances into Gaza City amid heavy airstrikes and rising death tolls, sparking international outcry and escalating regional tensions.

  25. The Guardian

    Israel launches ground offensive deep inside Gaza City (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Overnight advance aimed at ‘dismantling Hamas’s grip’ as Israel accused of genocide in UN human rights report

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