Israel is laying siege to Gaza and is amassing forces for a ground invasion, as it inflicts brutal vengeance after Hamas militants broke through the border and launched the deadliest attack in Israeli history, killing more than 1,200 civilians and soldiers.
Gaza’s trapped and densely-packed 2.3 million inhabitants have suffered constant retaliatory air strikes since Saturday morning’s unprecedented attack, with more than 1,000 Palestinians killed and 5,000 injured.
