Israel launches major strikes on Gaza as violence flares up on Lebanon boundary
by Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6G4V1)
Huge explosions reported in Gaza Strip, and communities in northern Israel come under mortar and rocket fire from Hezbollah
Gaza was rocked by a series of huge explosions on Sunday evening and communications with the coastal strip were cut, as violence also escalated on Israel's northern boundary with Lebanon.
The strikes on Gaza came as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) indicated that Israeli troops were planning to enter Gaza City in force perhaps within the next 48 hours, according to reports in Israeli media.
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