Israel Poised To Invade Gaza As Worries Of Regional Escalation Grow

ASHKELON, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 23: Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza on October 23, 2023 in Ashkelon, Israel. As Israel prepares to invade the Gaza Strip in its campaign to destroy Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a deadly attack in southern Israel on October 7th, worries are growing of a wider war with multiple fronts, including at the country's northern border with Lebanon. Countries have scrambled to evacuate their citizens from Israel, and Israel has begun relocating residents some communities on its northern border. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of residents of northern Gaza have fled to the southern part of the territory, following Israel's vow to launch a ground invasion. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)