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Israel incursion into Gaza targeted Hamas leaders to prepare for 'next stages of war'

Smoke and fire rise from buildings as people gather in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Thursday. (Omar El-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images)

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel said it carried out a "targeted raid" in northern Gaza Wednesday overnight into Thursday, the most extensive use of Israeli tanks in Gaza since it launched its war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas after the Oct. 7 attacks.

An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the raid involved a number of tanks and troops and "eliminated terrorists and destroyed terrorist infrastructure." The tanks have since exited Gaza, and there were no Israeli casualties, the IDF said.

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