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Israel prepares to invade Gaza

A recap of the latest developments in Israel's offensive in Gaza, a week after an unprecedented attack from Hamas.
A convoy of military vehicles and tanks drive down a road.
A convoy of Israeli military vehicles drives down a road at an undisclosed location on the border with the Gaza Strip on October 15, 2023. More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said on October 15, after a week of Israeli bombardment and warnings about a ground attack against Hamas commanders. (Menahem Kahana/AFP) (Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images)

As Israeli forces sit poised for a land invasion into Gaza in their campaign against Hamas, hundreds of thousands of Gazans are facing displacement or worse. Ishaan Tharoor, global affairs columnist with the Washington Post, brings us a recap of the latest developments, and where things could be headed next.

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