After a night of heavy airstrikes, the Israeli military announced Tuesday that its expanded operation in Gaza City "to destroy Hamas' military infrastructure" has begun, and warned residents to move south. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adree announced the expansion of Israel's operation in a post on X, renewing a warning for Gaza City's famine-stricken residents to evacuate.

Many Palestinians — tens of thousands of whom had sought shelter in Gaza City after fleeing areas further north amid Israel's offensive against Hamas — have said they're unable to evacuate due to overcrowding in southern Gaza and the high price of transport.

The Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of the next stage of "Operation Gideon Chariots," saying two divisions had begun pushing into the hea

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