Israel says the next stage of its war with Hamas has begun after expanding ground operations in the enclave. Israel's military said it exchanged gunfire with Hamas and struck targets in northern Gaza Sunday, while Israeli media showed the country's troops atop a hotel about 2 miles into the strip.

<p>Israel says the next stage of its war with Hamas has begun after expanding ground operations in the enclave. Israel's military said it exchanged gunfire with Hamas and struck targets in northern Gaza Sunday, while Israeli media showed the country's troops atop a hotel about 2 miles into the strip.</p>

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