Israeli troops are attacking the Gaza Strip, the country’s military announced, marking an escalation in a dayslong conflict between the Israelis and Palestinian militants.

“IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a tweet sent at 12:22 a.m. on Friday local time.

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