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Israel has officially launched their big ground operation into Gaza, with Israeli forces crossing the border over the weekend. Death and destruction is looming ahead as the war escalates even further, with over 8,000 Palestinians already dead in Gaza after Israel cut off all communications, food, and water to the strip. Aid trucks are trickling in through the Egypt border, but it is not coming fast enough to save the innocent citizens of Gaza. The UN and other countries are still urging Israel to make peace and stop the invasion, but President Netanyahu is continuing on. However, Hamas is still holding over 200 Israelis hostage, which is most likely why Israel has pressed on. Hopefully they come to terms soon, but looking at the near future, it seems quite unlikely.
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Really sad state of affairs in Israel