Israel prepares to extend Gaza ground offensive: PM
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JERUSALEMJul 18, 2014 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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Jul 18, 2014 12:00 am
Israel is preparing to step up its Gaza offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday after ground troops were sent into the Palestinian enclave.
"My instructions ... are to prepare for the possibility of significantly widening the ground operation, and the military is preparing accordingly," he told reporters before convening a meeting of cabinet ministers to discuss the operation.
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