Israel Poised To Invade Gaza As Worries Of Regional Escalation Grow

NIR OZ, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 19: A bloodied handprint stains a wall in a house after Hamas militants attacked this kibbutz days earlier near the border of Gaza on October 19, 2023 in Nir Oz, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and launched sustained retaliatory air strikes, which have killed at least 1,400 people with more than 400,000 displaced, after a large-scale attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1,300 people and wounding around 2,800. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the announcement of an emergency wartime government. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)