Israeli ground forces carried out their first operation Gaza today, after dropping leaflets in the northern city of Beit Lahiya warning residents to leave their homes. Thousands fled as Israeli forces planned to target enemy rocket infrastructure built in between houses in the city of 70,000. About 160 Palestinians, half of them civilians, have reportedly been killed so far in the conflict, and over 1,100 injured. Israeli airstrikes have hit over 1,100 targets in Gaza since July 8.
