A picture released by the Israeli Defense shows Israeli soldiers as they entering into the Gaza strip on July 18, 2014, Israel launched a major ground offensive on Hamas in Gaza late Thursday, initially focused on Hamas’s under-border tunnels, after a day of ceasefire efforts in Cairo. The land operation was approved unanimously by the Israeli security cabinet. Photo by IDF Spokesperson/Flash90
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