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Israeli forces likely preparing for ground incursion into Gaza

16 October 2023
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2023-10-16 09:58

Israel's military said preparation is underway for the next stage of its offensive against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Israeli forces announced they had struck over 100 military targets in Gaza, including command centers and launchers, in attacks through Sunday morning. They said the attacks had killed a senior Hamas official. The military also claimed that Hamas is preventing residents in northern Gaza from evacuating, after Israel warned them to flee to the south.

Meanwhile, the fighting has put hospitals in Gaza in a dire situation, putting the lives of civilians and health care workers at risk. The World Health Organization has warned that hospitals in the Gaza Strip are at their "breaking point." A doctor at a hospital in Gaza says beds are full and some patients have to be treated in the corridors.

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