Israeli air and ground forces are in the midst of attacking the Gaza Strip as the latest round of violence between the Israelis and the Palestinian militant group Hamas continues to escalate.
Thursday, Israeli missiles destroyed a 14-story residential building in Gaza.
Video shows the moment an Israeli airstrike hit and leveled the 14-story Al-Shorouk Tower in Gaza amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas. https://t.co/Zwdwp29nE2 pic.twitter.com/O3xPEoCR20
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Israel Defense Forces issued a brief statement confirming that troops were on the ground. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military operation will continue as long as it takes to restore law and order to the cities of Israel.