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Israeli military initiates ground invasion of northern Gaza Strip

Tanks crossed into northern Gaza in the midst of continuing airstrikes on parts of Gaza that killed 18 Palestinians in Beit Lahiya, Rafah and Ash-Shuja'ieyah earlier in the day.
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Bethlehem - Ma’an - Israeli soldiers crossed the northern border into the Gaza Strip on Saturday night, Israeli sources reported.

Tanks crossed into northern Gaza in the midst of continuing airstrikes on parts of Gaza that killed 18 Palestinians in Beit Lahiya, Rafah and Ash-Shuja'ieyah earlier in the day.

Military analysts on Israeli TV said the ground invasion is aimed at controlling the launch pas of projectiles fired on Israeli towns.

Since last Saturday, tens of thousands of Israeli reservists have been called up for the possibility of a ground invasion. Thousands have assembled along Gaza's borders in the past few days.

A reporter for Israel's Channel Two satellite television station, Roni Daniel, said that exchanges of fire have been reported between Palestinian fighters and Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza.

More reservists have been called for the beginning Israeli ground invasion, Daniel added.

Israeli tanks are also reportedly moving near the Erez crossing toward Beit Hanoun and from the former settlement of Dogit, toward Beit Lahiya.

The decision to carry out a ground invasion came during a meeting held by the Israeli cabinet during a secret session on Friday.

According to the Israeli sources the cabinet had specified targets of the operation, intended to weaken "terrorist infrastructure" from which projectiles are fired.

The Israeli cabinet also approved the arrival of thousands of reservists in accordance with top military leaders' requests, Israeli sources said.
 
 

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