Israeli troops continue ground attacks in Gaza as 800,000 flee area under siege

Palestinians leave their homes following Israeli bombardment in Gaza City (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)

Israeli ground forces attacked Hamas militants and infrastructure on Tuesday in northern Gaza as the military said about 800,000 people have fled the area since the war began more than three weeks ago.

Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a ceasefire and again vowed to crush the militant group’s ability to govern Gaza or threaten Israel following its bloody October 7 rampage, which ignited the war.