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Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israel begins Gaza ground offensive

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israel begins Gaza ground offensive: "The Israeli army has confirmed its troops have entered the Gaza Strip as it escalates its offensive on the eighth day of operations.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, a spokesman for the Israeli foreign ministry said: 'They [Israeli ground forces] will be completing the mission of the air force, going for Hamas headquarters and weapons caches and giving a blow to their capability to launch attacks into Israel.'

Alan Fisher, Al Jazeera's correspondent on the Israeli-Gaza border, said that the Israeli army had confirmed it had entered Gaza and that he had witnessed the movement of tanks and armoured vehicles in the area.

Hamas has vowed to defeat the Israeli army following the invasion."

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