The Israeli military began a ground offensive targeting Gaza City on Tuesday, slowly squeezing in on the Palestinian territory's largest city that has seen block after block already destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war. Residents still in the city were warned they must leave and head south. The push marks yet another escalation in a conflict that has roiled the Middle East as any potential ceasefire feels even further out of reach despite months of diplomacy. While the military wouldn't offer a timeline for the offensive, Israeli media outlets suggested it could take months. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/israel-hamas-conflict/israel-expands-gaza-city-operations-as-un-backed-experts-say-israel-committing-genocide/507-3bd7c583-3e6e-40e7-ac27-8585a7681b9b