Urban battle from past Gaza war offers glimpse of what an Israeli ground offensive might look like

By JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press

Published: October 16, 2023, 2:27pm

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FILE - Palestinians salvage what little of their belongings they could from their homes during a 12-hour cease-fire in Gaza City's Shijaiyah neighborhood, July 26, 2014. An urban battle during the 2014 Gaza war offers a glimpse of what an Israeli ground offensive would look like, in 2023. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File) Photo Gallery

JERUSALEM (AP) — A battle that killed dozens of civilians and more than a dozen Israeli soldiers nearly a decade ago offers a glimpse of the type of fighting that could lie ahead if Israeli forces roll into Gaza as expected to punish Hamas for its rampage across southern Israel last week.

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