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2025-09-16 07:32:00
[The Israeli army launched a ground offensive on Gaza City on Monday, and the United States hopes for a quick victory] According to the AXIOS website, Israeli officials said that the Israeli military launched a ground offensive on Gaza City on Monday. The Netanyahu government said that the purpose of the offensive was to eradicate Hamas. On Monday evening local time, the Israeli Air Force launched a large-scale air strike on Gaza City. According to Palestinian media in Gaza, Israeli tanks entered the city shortly afterwards. Just hours before the Israeli offensive began, US Secretary of State Rubio met with Netanyahu and senior members of his cabinet. Two Israeli officials said that Rubio told Netanyahu that the Trump administration supports the ground operation, but hopes that it will be launched quickly and end as soon as possible.
