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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wafaa Shurafa

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians - (Copyright 2025, The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Israeli strikes killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip early Friday, as Israel sent more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas.

At least 17 people, some from the same family, were killed after an airstrike hit the southern city of Khan Younis, according to hospital staff. Hours later, people were still searching through the rubble, looking for survivors.

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