Israeli troops on Tuesday were engaged in ground combat in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, the army said as it expands operations in its war on Hamas.
“We are in the heart of Jabalia, in the heart of Shejaiya (in northern Gaza), and now also in the heart of Khan Yunis,” Southern Command chief Major General Yaron Finkelman was quoted as saying in an army statement, describing “the most intense day since the beginning of the ground operation.”
