DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel struck a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday after an evacuation warning, as the military stepped up operations aimed at seizing control of the famine-stricken city of some 1 million Palestinians. Strikes elsewhere in Gaza City killed at least 27 people, health officials said.

What You Need To Know • Israel has struck a high-rise building in Gaza City after warning residents to evacuate • Strikes elsewhere in Gaza City killed at least 27 people, health officials said • The military accuses Hamas of using high-rises for surveillance and plans more targeted strikes • Israel has declared Gaza City a combat zone, sparking protests among Israelis worried about hostages

The military accused Hamas militants of using high-rises in the city for sur

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