Flares seen over Gaza as Israel deepens military assault in the north of the Strip

Flares seen over Gaza as Israel deepens military assault in the north of the Strip
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Gaza skyline seen from southern Israel - 30 October 2023\r
1. Various of flares seen over Gaza skyline \r
STORYLINE:\r
Flares were seen over Gaza on Monday night as Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into the besieged enclave, advancing on two sides of the territory’s main city. \r
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Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing on two sides of the territory’s main city, as the U.N. and medical staff warned that airstrikes have hit closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded.\r
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The Israeli advances put their forces on both sides of Gaza City and the surrounding areas of northern Gaza, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a “second stage” of the war ignited by Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 incursion. \r
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Casualties on both sides are expected to rise sharply if Israeli forces expand their ground operation and end up battling Palestinian militants in dense residential areas.\r
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Though Israel ordered Palestinians to flee the north, where Gaza City is located, and move south, hundreds of thousands remain, in part because Israel has also bombarded targets in so-called safe zones. \r
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Around 117,000 displaced people hoping to stay safe from strikes are staying in hospitals in northern Gaza, alongside thousands of patients and staff, according to U.N. figures.\r
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The Israel-Hamas war, in its 24th day Monday, started after Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip blew through Israel’s highly fortified separation wall on October 7, and attacked an open-air music festival and Israeli border communities.\r
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The death toll among Palestinians passed 8,300, mostly women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said Monday. \r
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The figure is without precedent in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence. More than 1.4 million people in Gaza have fled their homes.\r
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Over 1,400 people have died on the Israeli side, mainly civilians killed during Hamas' initial attack, also an unprecedented figure.\r
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In addition, 239 hostages were taken from Israel into Gaza by Hamas militants.\r
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