NNA -nbsp;Israel#39;s military said Wednesday that it had launched quot;targeted ground operationsquot; in Gaza after conducting a series of air strikes on a scale not seen since a ceasefire began in January.
quot;Over the past 24 hours, IDF (military) forces have begun targeted ground operations in the central and southern Gaza Strip to expand the security perimeter and create a partial buffer between the north and south of the Strip,quot; the army said in a statement, adding that troops had quot;taken control and expanded their presence up to the central Netzarim Corridorquot;. — AFP
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