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Live updates | Israel loses 10 soldiers in Gaza as criticism of war's handling rises at home

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The Israeli army said Tuesday that 10 soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip in one of the deadliest attacks for Israeli soldiers, as criticism at home is rising of the goverment's handling of the 3-month-old war against Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead until Israel crushes the ruling Hamas militant group and wins the freedom of over 100 hostages held captive in Gaza.

Israelis are increasingly divided on the question of whether it’s possible to do either. On Monday, hostages' family members disrupted a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament, yelling, “You won’t sit here while they are dying there!”

On Monday, Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip pounded the southern city

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