Israeli military has begun a new ground operation in Gaza after breaking ceasefire

Israel’s military has sent ground troops back into the Gaza Strip after breaking the ceasefire.

TEL AVIV — Israel’s military sent ground troops back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces announced, just over a day after it broke a two-month ceasefire with a sprawling bombing campaign that killed hundreds across the enclave.

The “targeted ground operation” has focused on the central and southern Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the IDF said in a statement.

Ground troops had also retaken about half of the “Netzarim Corridor,” the IDF said, referring to the Israeli-built roadway that bisects Gaza and has been used to cut off traffic between the northern and southern parts of the enclave.

Hamas said in a statement Wednesday evening that Israel’s ground incursion “constitutes a new and dangerous violation of the signed ceasefire agreement.”

Children walk through the rubble of a house destroyed by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Tuesday.Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto / Getty ImagesIsrael’s defense minister issued a bellicose statement, threatening that the military would once again begin evacuating civilians from combat zones.

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