Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armored vehicles backed by 바카라 게임 웹사이트�massive바카라 게임 웹사이트� strikes from the air and sea, including the bombing of Hamas tunnels 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a key target in its campaign to crush the territory바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ruling group after its bloody incursion in Israel three weeks ago.The bombardment also knocked out communications in Gaza, creating a near-blackout of information from the besieged enclave and largely cutting off the territory's 2.3 million people from the outside world.The military released grainy images Saturday showing of tank columns moving slowly in open areas of Gaza and said warplanes bombed dozens of Hamas tunnels and underground bunkers.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The forces are still on the ground and are continuing the war,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said the army spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, indicating that the next stage has begun in what is expected to evolve into an all-out ground offensive in northern Gaza.Early in the war, Israel had already amassed hundreds of thousands of troops along the border. Until now, troops had conducted brief nightly ground incursions before returning to Israel.Hagari said the ground forces were backed by what he described as massive strikes from the air and sea. He said two key Hamas military commanders were killed overnight, arguing that Israel was facing a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�weakened바카라 게임 웹사이트� enemy. There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas.Video above: Explosions have been lighting up Gaza Friday eveningCommunications in Gaza were knocked out by Israel's intense bombardment late Friday, enabling the military to largely control the narrative during a key new phase in fighting. Palestinians were thrown into isolation, huddling in homes and shelters with food and water supplies running out. Electricity was knocked out by Israel in the early stages of the war.With the internet cut, Palestinians in Gaza traveled by foot or car to check on their relatives and friends after a night of airstrikes described by some as the most intense they had witnessed, even during previous Gaza wars.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The bombs were everywhere, the building was shaking,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Hind al-Khudary, a journalist in central Gaza and one of a few people with cell phone service. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We can바카라 게임 웹사이트�t reach anyone or contact anyone. I do not know where my family is.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The loss of internet and phones also dealt a further blow to a medical and aid system that relief workers say was already on the verge of collapse under Israel바카라 게임 웹사이트�s weekslong seal. More than 1.4 million people have fled their homes, nearly half crowding into U.N. schools and shelters. Aid workers say the trickle of aid Israel has allowed to enter from Egypt the past week is a tiny fraction of what is needed.Gaza hospitals have been scrounging for fuel to run emergency generators that power incubators and other life-saving equipment.The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, which runs an extensive network of shelters and schools for nearly half the displaced Gaza residents, has lost contact with most of its staff, spokeswoman Juliette Touma said Saturday. She said that coordinating aid efforts was now 바카라 게임 웹사이트�extremely challenging."Tedros Adhanom, head of the World Health Organization, said the blackout has made it impossible for ambulances to reach the injured. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We are still out of touch with our staff and health facilities. I바카라 게임 웹사이트�m worried about their safety,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he wrote on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.Video above: Massachusetts father describes being trapped in Gaza with familyThe intensified air and ground campaign also raised new concerns about dozens of hostages dragged into Gaza on Oct. 7. On Saturday, hundreds of relatives of hostages gathered in a square in downtown Tel Aviv, demanding to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallat.Some in the group demanded that Israel push for the release of all hostages before proceeding with the campaign against Hamas. Protesters wore shirts emblazoned with the faces of their missing relatives under the word 바카라 게임 웹사이트�kidnapped" and the words 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Bring them back.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The families 바카라 게임 웹사이트�feel like they바카라 게임 웹사이트�re they바카라 게임 웹사이트�re left behind and no one is really caring about them,바카라 게임 웹사이트� said Miki Haimovitz, a former lawmaker and spokeswoman for the group. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�No one is talking to them. No one is explaining what바카라 게임 웹사이트�s going on.바카라 게임 웹사이트�In Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said his government was working to de-escalate the conflict through its talks with the warring parties to release prisoners and hostages. He didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t provide further details.Hagari, the army spokesman, said the confirmed number of hostages was 229, after four were released in recent days through mediation by Qatar and Egypt. He dismissed media reports about a possible cease-fire deal in exchange for the release of hostages, saying Hamas was engaged in a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�cynical exploitation" of the anxieties of relatives of hostages.The communications blackout in Gaza also heightened the anxiety of Palestinians with relatives in the territory. Wafaa Abdul Rahman, director of a feminist organization based in the West Bank city of Ramallah, said she hadn't heard for hours from family in central Gaza.바카라 게임 웹사이트�We바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve been seeing these horrible things and massacres when it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s live on TV, so now what will happen when there바카라 게임 웹사이트�s a total blackout?바카라 게임 웹사이트� she said, referring to scenes of families that have been crushed in homes by airstrikes over the past weeks.Israel says its strikes target Hamas fighters and infrastructure and that the militants operate from among civilians, putting them in danger.The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has soared past 7,300, more than 60% of them minors and women, according to the territory바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Health Ministry. A blockade on Gaza has meant dwindling supplies, and the U.N. warned that its aid operation helping hundreds of thousands of people was 바카라 게임 웹사이트�crumbling바카라 게임 웹사이트� amid near-depleted fuel.More than 1,400 people were slain in Israel during Hamas바카라 게임 웹사이트� Oct. 7 attack, according to the Israeli government. Among those killed were at least 311 soldiers, according to the military.Palestinian militants have fired thousands of rockets into Israel.The overall number of deaths far exceeds the combined toll of all four previous Israel-Hamas wars, estimated at around 4,000.Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, said Friday that Israel expects a long and difficult ground offensive into Gaza soon. It 바카라 게임 웹사이트�will take a long time바카라 게임 웹사이트� to dismantle Hamas바카라 게임 웹사이트� vast network of tunnels, he said, adding that he expects a lengthy phase of lower-intensity fighting as Israel destroys 바카라 게임 웹사이트�pockets of resistance.바카라 게임 웹사이트�His comments pointed to a potentially grueling and open-ended new phase of the war after three weeks of relentless bombardment. Israel has said it aims to crush Hamas바카라 게임 웹사이트� rule in Gaza and its ability to threaten Israel. But how Hamas바카라 게임 웹사이트� defeat will be measured and an invasion바카라 게임 웹사이트�s endgame remain unclear. Israel says it does not intend to rule the tiny territory but not who it expects to govern 바카라 게임 웹사이트� even as Gallant suggested a long-term insurgency could ensue.In Washington, the Pentagon said U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Gallant on Friday and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�underscored the importance of protecting civilians during the Israel Defense Forces바카라 게임 웹사이트� operations and focusing on the urgency of humanitarian aid delivery for civilians in Gaza.바카라 게임 웹사이트� The Pentagon said Austin also brought up 바카라 게임 웹사이트�the need for Hamas to release all of the hostages.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The conflict has threatened to ignite a wider war across the region. Arab nations 바카라 게임 웹사이트� including U.S. allies and ones that have reached peace deals or normalized ties with Israel 바카라 게임 웹사이트� have raised increasing alarm over a potential ground invasion, likely to bring even higher casualties amid urban fighting.___Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Samya Kullab contributed from Baghdad.