Israel Poised To Invade Gaza As Worries Of Regional Escalation Grow

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 18: Ricarda Louk, the mother of Shani Louk, 22, who was kidnapped by Hamas during the attack on October 7th, speaks to members of the media following a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on October 17, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. As Israel prepares to invade the Gaza Strip in its campaign to vanquish Hamas, the Palestinian militant group Hamas who launched a deadly attack in southern Israel on October 7th, worries are growing of a wider war with multiple fronts, including at the country's northern border with Lebanon. Countries have scrambled to evacuate their citizens from Israel, and Israel has begun relocating some communities on its northern border. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)