Israel announces ‘new stage of war’ as ground invasion nears

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that the military has entered a “second stage” in the war against Hamas by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air, and sea

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[{"selector":"#anim-b2ab99d3-d3b6-4445-9345-7d8c7ecd863e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said that “the ground shook in Gaza” and that the war against Hamas had entered a new stage

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