Divya Delhi: Amid escalating conflict in Lebanon, Israel targets Hamas infrastructure in Gaza during a ground operation.After over a year of attacks and warfare, the Israeli military claimed its forces had surrounded the Jabaliya neighborhood in northern Gaza in response to signs that Hamas was rebuilding. The military released a statement saying, "The troops of the 401st Brigade and the 460th Brigade have successfully encircled the area and are currently continuing to operate in the area." According to the military, there are "terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area of Jabaliya as well as efforts by Hamas to rebuild its operational capabilities in the area," according to intelligence. "The IAF (air force) struck numerous military targets in the area before and during the operation to support the IDF (army)"