UPDATE: Israel Begins Large Scale Ground Invasion of Gaza - Al Jazeera

(Updated - July 17, 2014 3:48 PM EDT)

Israel began a large scale ground invasion of Gaza, according to reports from Al Jazeera.

Update: IDF said, "A large IDF force has just launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. A new phase of Operation Protective Edge has begun. The new phase follows 10 days of Hamas attacks on Israel by land, air & sea – and repeated rejections of offers to deescalate the situation."

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