Israel's military is pushing bit by bit into Gaza - but so far the much-promised ground invasion has not yet happened.
In the hours and days after the 7 October attacks on Israel, the sense coming from the Israeli military and government was of an imminent ground invasion to avenge the massacre of their people. Whether the decision-makers have taken a collective pause for breath, or whether international pressure has forced them to slow down, the much-promised ground invasion hasn't yet happened.
Each time they go into the Gaza Strip, they destroy infrastructure, map out routes, assess the environment and gather vital intelligence. Read more:Israel accuses Hamas of launching attacks from inside Gaza hospitalsUS launches retaliatory strikes on Iran-linked munition storage sites in Syria Bit by bit, the IDF is pushing into Gaza - don't be surprised if there is no 'big moment' of invasion, but rather a gradual and deliberate rise in the tempo of operations.
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