First Thing: Israel launches ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip overnight

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Israel's military said on Monday that ground forces launched limited raids" into Gaza overnight to fight Palestinian gunmen amid the intensification of its bombardment of the enclave.

Israel's two-week bombardment has killed at least 4,600 people, Gaza's health authority said, after Hamas's attacks on 7 October that killed 1,400 people in Israel and seized 212 hostages.

Seven hospitals in northern Gaza have been forced to shut down due to damage from strikes, lack of power and supplies, or Israeli evacuation orders, according to the World Health Organization.

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