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Israel widens strikes, orders more evacuations in north of Gaza

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, April 23, 2024. [AP Photo]

Israeli forces stepped up attacks across Gaza on Tuesday as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day. Residents reported some of the heaviest shelling in weeks along with new orders to evacuate northern regions of the enclave, which Israeli officials called a "dangerous combat zone."

Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee used the X social media platform to urge residents in parts of Beit Lahiya, along Gaza's northern edge, to proceed to designated shelter areas, saying Israel is moving forward with plans to "work with extreme force against terrorist infrastructure and subversive elements" in the region.

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