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The Israeli military yesterday signaled a heavier assault on Gaza and warned with increasing “urgency” that Palestinian civilians should move to the southern part of the Gaza Strip.The Israeli military yesterday signaled a heavier assault on Gaza and warned with increasing “urgency” that Palestinian civilians should move to the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The military’s chief spokesman said Israel was “gradually expanding the ground activity and the scope of our forces,” but it was still unclear how many soldiers had been sent into Gaza since Friday, when Israel began an intensified ground operation. Videos released by the military and geolocated by The Times indicated at least three places where troops had crossed into northern Gaza.The military’s chief spokesman said Israel was “gradually expanding the ground activity and the scope of our forces,” but it was still unclear how many soldiers had been sent into Gaza since Friday, when Israel began an intensified ground operation. Videos released by the military and geolocated by The Times indicated at least three places where troops had crossed into northern Gaza.
Phone and internet service in Gaza had been knocked out on Friday, but connectivity partially returned yesterday morning, according to the head of the main Palestinian telecommunications company.Phone and internet service in Gaza had been knocked out on Friday, but connectivity partially returned yesterday morning, according to the head of the main Palestinian telecommunications company.
The executive said he suspected that Israel had caused the service stoppage, and two American officials told The Times that the U.S. believed Israel was responsible for it. Officials in Israel declined to comment on the matter.The executive said he suspected that Israel had caused the service stoppage, and two American officials told The Times that the U.S. believed Israel was responsible for it. Officials in Israel declined to comment on the matter.
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Israel has committed to allowing 100 trucks of aid per day into Gaza, a senior U.S. official said.
President Biden told Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that his country had a right to defend itself but had to make protecting civilians a priority.