An Israeli soldier stands on a near the border with Gaza during Israeli bombardment, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Israeli forces have killed "dozens" of Hamas militants during their advance in the north of the Gaza Strip, the country's military said on Monday, as ground operations expand in the Palestinian territory. "During clashes with terrorists in the Gaza Strip, IDF [Israel Defense Forces] troops killed dozens of terrorists who barricaded themselves in buildings and tunnels, and attempted to attack the troops," the military said. "In one incident, an IDF aircraft guided by IDF ground troops struck a staging post inside a building belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization, with over 20 Hamas terro...
