The Israeli military said its forces were confronting Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip, indicating its planned ground offensive in the enclave's refugee-crowded south had begun as Israeli bombing killed and wounded dozens of Palestinians.
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The Houthi movement said it attacked two Israeli ships in response to a call to stand with Palestinians. The U.S. said its warship Carney shot down three drones as it helped the vessels, which Israel said had no connection to it.
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China's military on Monday said a U.S. Navy ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll that has recently seen several maritime confrontations.
