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Israel expands Gaza ground assault as bombardment kills at least 91 people

A child looks on as Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, March 20 [Hatem Khaled/Reuters]

Israel has expanded its military ground operations in Gaza as it continued to bombard the besieged territory for a third consecutive day, while the Palestinian group Hamas fired rockets towards Israel for the first time since a fragile truce was shattered this week.

The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 91 people – including a newborn baby – were killed in the attacks that took place overnight and early on Thursday in the south and north of the Gaza Strip. Dozens were reportedly wounded in the assault.

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