Israel's ground invasion of Gaza could plunge the country into months of brutal urban warfare.
Israel said that the goal was to take out Hamas' military and political leadership.
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Israeli soldiers have been given additional urban environment training in recent days to help them fight in the ruins of Gaza, the NYT reported.
"And it's really obvious now that Hamas are essentially laying a trap for Israel."
Persons:
—, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ali Qadi, Nimrod Novik, YURI CORTEZ, Netanyahu, Israel, Alex Younger, Younger
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Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Israeli, AFP, Tel Aviv