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IDF announces expanded ground operation in Gaza, amid communications blackout in the enclave

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 3 developments

By Kevin Flower, Christian Edwards, Tara John, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “expanding ground operations” in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced Friday, as intense airstrikes rocked the besieged enclave and with commun…

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  1. Israel expects 'prolonged' Gaza ground war, targets Hamas commandos, bases

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  2. Israel’s Netanyahu says ground incursion will come as satellite images reveal Gaza destruction

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  3. Newest

    IDF announces expanded ground operation in Gaza, amid communications blackout in the enclave

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Israel expects 'prolonged' Gaza ground war, targets Hamas commandos, bases (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The IDF says it is completing its preparations for a ground entry into Gaza, with aerial strikes on specific locations that could endanger ground troops.

  2. Fox News

    Israel remains poised for Gaza invasion as airstrikes on Hamas continue (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israeli forces remain poised for a ground assault into Gaza on Monday, but have yet to make the move. Meanwhile, airstrikes continue to rain down on Hamas positions in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

  3. Local News 8

    Israel’s Netanyahu says ground incursion will come as satellite images reveal Gaza destruction (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Helen Regan, Paul P. Murphy and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday a ground incursion into Gaza will take place and that current airstrikes were “just the beginning,” as new satellite images revealed the devastation wrough…

  4. Voice of America

    Israeli Military Says Troops Conducted Ground Operation in Gaza Strip (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Netanyahu says of expected ground offensive, ‘I will not elaborate on when, how or how many’

  5. UPI

    Israel conducts 'limited' ground incursion into northern Gaza (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Israel conducted a limited incursion into Gaza under cover of darkness Thursday with tanks and infantry striking "numerous terrorist cells," infrastructure and anti-tank missile launch sites, Israel Defense Forces said.

  6. New York Post

    Israel to ‘expand’ Gaza ground operations Friday night, IDF says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ground forces are “expanding their operations tonight,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters shortly after Gaza lost power and internet access.

  7. Local News 8

    IDF announces expanded ground operation in Gaza, amid communications blackout in the enclave (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kevin Flower, Christian Edwards, Tara John, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “expanding ground operations” in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced Friday, as intense airstrikes rocked the besieged enclave and with commun…

  8. 12News Now Beaumont

    Israeli air and ground strikes intensify in Gaza; internet collapse cuts territory off from outside (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The military’s announcement signaled it was moving closer to an all-out invasion of Gaza, where it has vowed to crush the ruling Hamas militant group.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Israel says it's 'expanding' ground activities in Gaza as internet blackout takes hold (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Israel's military has escalated operations in Gaza over the past few days. Internet and phone service were out in Gaza after a barrage of airstrikes, a Palestinian telecommunications company reported.

  10. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory's communications (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The Israeli army says its ground forces are "expanding their activity" in the Gaza Strip, as it moves closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory.

  11. Washington Post

    Israel expands ground operations in Gaza war amid U.S. calls for restraint (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The announcement of expanded ground operations came amid a near-total collapse of the internet across Gaza.

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Israel to begin 'long' ground war in Gaza soon, aims to destroy Hamas and its tunnels (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Israel's defense minister says it expects to launch a ground offensive into Gaza soon that will be long and difficult, and aim to destroy hundreds of kilometers or miles of tunnels used by the territory's militant Hamas rulers.

  13. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza, cuts off territory's communications (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Israeli army says its ground forces are “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip, as it moves closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Israeli army says ground forces are ‘expanding’ activities in Gaza, where internet has collapsed - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Internet and phone services collapsed in the Gaza Strip under intensified bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3

  15. Politico

    Israel’s ops in Gaza ‘expanding’ (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    No one will say that Israel’s ground invasion has started. But Israeli military officials are acknowledging that its operations in Hamas-led Gaza are “expanding.”

  16. Deadline

    Israel’s Expansion Of Ground Operations In Gaza Stirs Cable News As Possible Prelude To Ground Invasion (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    A surge of Israeli airstrikes over Gaza this morning and announcements of further military action has cable news anticipating a ground invasion of the Hamas-run jurisdiction could finally be starti…

  17. CBS News

    Israel's military says ground forces "expanding their activity" in Gaza, as war with Hamas may be entering new phase (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The extent of the expanded activity was unclear, but two U.S. officials tell CBS News this appears to be a rolling start to the ground invasion.

  18. The New Republic

    Gaza Is Being Pummeled by Bombs in the Dark, and Israeli Forces Are on the Move (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Israel confirmed the intense bombardment on Friday night and announced that ground operations were “expanding.”

  19. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israeli army: Ground forces are ‘expanding’ activities in Gaza (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip >> Israel knocked out internet and communications in the Gaza Strip in stepped-up bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from contact with each other and the outside world and creating a near-blackout of information, as the military said it was…

  20. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Israeli military expanding ground operations in Gaza ahead of full attack (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Israeli forces appeared to be moving closer to an all-out invasion to crush the ruling Hamas terrorist group.

  21. France 24

    Israel pummels Gaza with strikes as it expands ground operations (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Israeli military said Friday it was expanding its ground operations in Gaza as it unleashed one of the fiercest bombardments in three weeks of war with the territory's Hamas rulers.

  22. Local News 8

    IDF announces expansion of ground operation in Gaza after heavy round of airstrikes (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN By Kevin Flower, Christian Edwards, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “expanding ground operations” in the Gaza Strip, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced Friday, as intense airstrikes rocked the besieged enclave and with communications…

  23. Washington Times

    Israel expands military operations in the Gaza Strip as possible precursor to ground invasion (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Israel said Friday it is ratcheting up its military operations in the Gaza Strip, launching artillery and missile strikes into the Hamas-controlled enclave and sending tanks and other armored vehicles across the border.

  24. The Daily Caller

    ‘Payback’: Israel Expands Ground Operations Against Hamas, Official Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Israel expanded ground operations in Gaza and massively escalated airstrikes Friday.

  25. Fox News

    Israel launches second ground incursion into Gaza, Hamas commander killed in airstrike (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israel launched a second brief incursion into Gaza overnight Thursday with ground troops supported by fighter jets and drones as the war against Hamas continues. IDF struck anti-tank missile launch sites, command and control centers and Hamas operatives, the military said.

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