Israeli troops close in around Gaza City amid heavy fighting with Hamas ©2023 FOX News Network, LLC.

Israeli troops close in around Gaza City amid heavy fighting with Hamas Israeli Defense Forces on Friday encircled Gaza City as thousands of civilians seek to flee Gaza amid intense battles with Hamas militants in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet. Covered by: Timothy H.J. Nerozzi and Lawrence Richard Last Update November 03, 2023 09:27am ET https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/israel-hamas-war-november-3 ©2023 FOX News Network, LLC.