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Israeli tanks storm Gaza City districts, residents report heaviest attack in nine-month conflict

Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that his goal was the ‘elimination’ of Hamas (Pool via AP)

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Israeli forces pounded Gaza City early on Monday and columns of tanks advanced into the heart of the city from different directions in what residents said was one of the heaviest attacks since Oct 7.

The Gaza Civil Emergency Service said it believed dozens of people were killed but emergency teams were unable to reach them because of ongoing offensives in Daraj and Tuffah in the east and Tel Al-Hawa, Sabra, and Rimal further west.