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Ground offensive against Hamas militants controlling Palestinian enclave will continue until a new order: Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant

<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In Israel, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that ground offensive against Hamas militants controlling the Palestinian enclave will continue until a new order. In a video statement, he said troops attacked terror operatives of all ranks, everywhere. He added troops sent in on Friday night were still in the field whereas previously it had made only brief sorties during three weeks of bombing to destroy Hamas.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Israel's military renewed a call for civilians to move south from the north where it says Hamas is hiding in civilian buildings. Military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israel would allow trucks with food, water and medicine to enter Gaza, indicating that bombing might pause, at least in the area of its border with Egypt where some aid has trickled in.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">According to media reports, aid agencies say a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding for Gaza's 2.3 million people who are under a total Israeli blockade. Health authorities in the Hamas-run enclave said 7,650 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since Israel's bombardment began.</span></p>

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