Israeli troops have been engaged in “close-quarters combat” with a reanimated Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip as Palestinians reel from a return to the intensity reminiscent of the early days of war. READ MORE: Amid Israel’s entry into Rafah and the subsequent wave of evacuations across the Strip, both the US and Egypt have piled on the international pressure over the conflict. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #gaza #israel #middleeast
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