Israeli troops muster near border with Gaza Strip, Israel - 14 Oct 2023
Israeli troops muster at a gathering site at an undisclosed location along the borderline with Gaza, 14 October 2023. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) on 13 October had called for the evacuation of all civilians of northern Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion. More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed and over 3,200 others injured, according to the IDF, after the Islamist movement Hamas launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October. More than 1,700 Palestinians have been killed and over 7,380 others injured in Gaza since Israel launched retaliatory air strikes, the Palestinian health ministry said.