Israeli military: Troops killed dozens of Gaza militants in past day

Israel's military said on Thursday that its troops killed "dozens of terrorists" over the past day in battles that raged across the Gaza Strip.

In the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where Israel has been focusing its offensive in recent weeks against the Hamas Islamist group, the military said its troops engaged in close-quarter combat and directed air strikes.

It also reported fighting in central and north Gaza.