The military reported multiple skirmishes between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters in Gaza. Israel's airstrike campaign has continued unrelentingly, hitting 300 targets over the past day.
A girl looks on as she stands outside a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli forces fought with fighters from the militant group Hamas in central Gaza on Tuesday, as Israel's ground campaign in the embattled territory continued into its fifth day.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have evacuated from the northern half of Gaza, packing into any available shelter in the south. Schools, hospitals and mosques are all sheltering hundreds of people, and private homes are crowded with dozens or more. In total, 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes, the U.N. says.
Israel continues to deny that its current operation is a"ground invasion," referring to it only as an"expanded operation" or a"new phase" in the war despite the continual presence of its troops in Gaza. The operations are part of Israel's response to the Hamas attacks of Oct.
At least 10 Americans are being held hostage by Hamas, officials say. And hundreds of American citizens remain trapped in Gaza.
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