Israeli ground operations expanded soon after a heavy barrage of airstrikes cut off all communications with Gaza.
Israel’s widely expected invasion of the northern Gaza Strip has begun, nearly three weeks after Hamas’s stunning attack. On Friday, a spokesperson for theIsraeli Defense Forces announced ground forces “are expanding their operation,” shortly after Israeli attacks, including the largest single bombardment of the war, apparently severed all lines of communication with Gaza. The death toll in Gaza, already in the thousands, is expected to rise sharply. Below are live updates on the situation as it develops.
