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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Julian Borger in Jerusalem and Jason Burke

IDF tries to force civilians out of Gaza City as ground offensive continues

Palestinians flee Gaza City on foot and in trucks with their belongings
Palestinians flee Gaza City on 16 September amid a ground offensive by Israel Defense Forces. Photograph: Habboub Ramez/Abaca/Shutterstock

Israeli troops pressed ahead with a ground offensive into Gaza City on Wednesday, making further efforts to force more people to flee their homes and travel to overcrowded and unsafe areas in the south of the devastated territory.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday they had carried out 150 air and artillery strikes ahead of the ground operation that began early on Tuesday morning.

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