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Israeli soldiers are engaged in street battles with Hamas fighters in southern Israel, while also launching airstrikes on Gaza. The conflict has raised fears of a broader conflict, with a brief exchange of strikes occurring between Israeli forces and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel is "at war." Over 20,000 people are seeking refuge in UN schools in Gaza, with three schools suffering collateral damage from Israeli airstrikes.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Israeli soldiers are battling Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launching airstrikes on Gaza, a day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters. World News | Updates | Israel Continues Battling Hamas as Fears of Wider Conflict Grow.

Sweden’s government has condemned last month’s burning of a Qur’an outside Stockholm’s main mosque on Eid al-Adha, calling it an “Islamophobic” act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future burnings.

Saudi Arabia has summoned Sweden's ambassador to denounce a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked a diplomatic backlash across the Muslim world, state media reported early Monday