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Israel increases strikes on Gaza, as two more hostages are freed

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI NESSMAN - Oct 24, 2023, 03:20 AM ET
Last Updated - Oct 24, 2023, 09:24 AM EDT

Israel has escalated its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion against Hamas militants

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip, the military said Tuesday, ahead of an expected ground invasion against Hamas militants that the U.S. fears could spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops. 

The stepped-up attacks, and the rapidly rising death toll in Gaza, came as Hamas released two elderly Israeli women who were among the hundreds of hostages it captured during its devastating Oct. 7 attack on towns in southern Israel. 

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Amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in Israel since the war started, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, meeting with the families of others held hostage in Gaza before heading to talks with top Israeli officials. 

Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the attack. A third small aid convoy entered Gaza on Monday carrying only a tiny fraction of the cargo aid groups say is necessary. 

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