Israeli Forces Deploy Near Gaza Border in Preparation for Possible Ground Assault

Israeli Military Vehicles Were Seen Stationed Near the Border With Gaza on Sunday (October 15) as Israeli Troops Prepared for a Ground Assault on the Hamas-controlled Strip, After an Unprecedented Assault on Its Territory Eight Days Ago. Israel Has Vowed to Annihilate the Militant Group Hamas in Retaliation for a Rampage in Which Its Fighters Stormed Through Israeli Towns Shooting Men, Women and Children and Seizing Hostages in the Worst Attack on Civilians in the Country's History. Some 1,300 People Were Killed in the Unexpected Onslaught, Which Shook the Country Because of Horrifying Mobile Phone Video Footage and Reports From Medical and Emergency Services of Atrocities in the Towns and Kibbutzes That Were Overrun. Israel Responded by Subjecting Gaza to the Most Intense Bombardment It Has Ever Seen, Putting the Enclave, Home to 2.3 Million Palestinians, Under Total Siege and Destroying Much of Its Infrastructure.