DEIR AL BALAH: Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip early Friday, as Israel sent more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas.
At least 17 people, some from the same family, were killed after an airstrike hit the southern city of Khan Younis, according to hospital staff. Hours later, people were still searching through the rubble, looking for survivors.
The attack follows days of Israeli strikes, which have killed at least 100 people, as it intensifies operations, intended to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.
On Friday, Israel said it had begun ground activity in northern Gaza, in order to expand its security zone. Israel's military had issued sweeping evacuation orders for parts of northern Gaza before expected ground operations.
In recent days, Israel has vowed to seize large parts of the Palestinian territory and establish a new security corridor across it.
The predawn strike on Friday hit a three-story building. In addition to the dead, the attack wounded at least 16 people from the same family. AP reporters saw bodies being carried out in blankets, while others searched for people trapped under the rubble and collected charred remains.
Israel said Friday that it had killed a top Hamas commander in a strike in Lebanon's coastal city of Sidon. Israel said that Hassan Farhat was a commander of Hamas' western area in Lebanon and that he was responsible for numerous attacks against Israel,
At least 17 people, some from the same family, were killed after an airstrike hit the southern city of Khan Younis, according to hospital staff. Hours later, people were still searching through the rubble, looking for survivors.
The attack follows days of Israeli strikes, which have killed at least 100 people, as it intensifies operations, intended to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages.
On Friday, Israel said it had begun ground activity in northern Gaza, in order to expand its security zone. Israel's military had issued sweeping evacuation orders for parts of northern Gaza before expected ground operations.
In recent days, Israel has vowed to seize large parts of the Palestinian territory and establish a new security corridor across it.
The predawn strike on Friday hit a three-story building. In addition to the dead, the attack wounded at least 16 people from the same family. AP reporters saw bodies being carried out in blankets, while others searched for people trapped under the rubble and collected charred remains.
Israel said Friday that it had killed a top Hamas commander in a strike in Lebanon's coastal city of Sidon. Israel said that Hassan Farhat was a commander of Hamas' western area in Lebanon and that he was responsible for numerous attacks against Israel,
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