Israel Widens Gaza Offensive as US Fends Off Red Sea Attacks
- Ground invasion expected after week-long truce collapsed
- Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on two ships sailing in Red Sea
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Israel’s military is expanding its operations across the Gaza Strip, with the expectation of a ground invasion of southern Gaza looming and warnings to many of the territory’s 2.2 million residents to evacuate again.
At the same time, a US Navy ship responded to a flurry of drone and missile attacks against commercial ships operating in the Red Sea, underscoring the potential for the nearly two-month-old Mideast conflict to widen into a broader war.