Israel’s military says infantry backed by tanks have carried out “localised raids” in Gaza.
It comes ahead of an expected ground operation, with Israel warning more than a million people in the north of Gaza to evacuate.
The small raids were carried out to attack Hamas rocket crews and seek information on the location of hostages taken last Saturday, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Israeli forces have been conducting days of retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza targeting Hamas since the militant group stormed the border with Israel on Saturday, killing hundreds of people in their homes – as well as 260 others at a music festival.
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