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The Israeli army, which had announced that its ground forces would "expand" their operations, said it had "hit 150 underground targets" in the north of the Palestinian enclave on the night of Friday, October 27. Hamas reported "violent fighting" on the ground with the Israeli army. A number of NGOs said they had lost all contact with the Gaza Strip.

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What we know about the night of Israeli bombardments and ground fighting in the Gaza Strip:

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Le Monde

No official death toll was given after Friday night's offensive that also knocked out all of Gaza's communication networks, but the level of bombardment was unprecedented since the start of the war on October 7.{ai:summary}Israeli airstrikes and ground fighting intensify in the Gaza Strip, with the Israeli army claiming to have hit 150 underground targets. Hamas reports violent fighting and aid organizations lose contact with the Gaza Strip. #political #foreignaffairs #military

Israel says it 'hit 150 underground targets' in night of intensive attacks targeting Hamas tunnels

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