Israeli Army Moves Into North Gaza to Hike Pressure on Hamas

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Israel has sent soldiers into parts of northern Gaza, saying it wants to expand a buffer zone there as it escalates operations against Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces began the operation in the area of Shejaiya early on Friday, it said on Telegram. It added that troops destroyed infrastructure and command and control centers belonging to Hamas, an Iran-backed Palestinian militant group.