Jerusalem/Gaza City, Gaza Strip ¨C Israel launched its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, targeting Hamas militants and prompting widespread international alarm, with the U.N. condemning it as ¡°carnage.¡±
A United Nations commission accused Israel of committing ¡°genocide¡± in the Palestinian territory, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials had incited the crime.
The Israeli military unleashed a massive bombardment of Gaza City overnight as its troops moved deeper into the territory¡¯s largest urban hub.
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