ISLAMABAD: The Israeli military launched its ground offensive Monday to occupy Gaza City, which the Netanyahu government says is aimed at rooting out Hamas, Israeli officials said, according to Axios.

The operation is an escalation in the war that has been going on for almost two years and is expected to increase the death toll and exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe in the enclave.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, almost 65,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed since Israel's offensive began.

Over the last week, the Israeli military increased its airstrikes in Gaza City and flattened dozens of high-rise buildings it claimed were used by Hamas for military purposes.

Attack on Doha

Last week, Israel launched an airstrike in Qatar, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East.

An Israeli attack on the Darraj and Sabra neighborhoods of Gaza City have left dozens killed, wounded or missing, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

It identified the targeted locations as the Sakina home in Sabra and al-Shawwa square in Darraj.

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Israeli military launches ground offensive to occupy Gaza City, Axios reports