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Israel prepares army for possible Gaza invasion

An Israeli soldiers stands on his tank at an army staging area on Nov. 21 near the Israel-Gaza Strip border.
An Israeli soldiers stands on his tank at an army staging area on Nov. 21 near the Israel-Gaza Strip border.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty Images
Israeli soldiers stand on a tank at a staging area near the Gaza border.
Israeli soldiers stand on a tank at a staging area near the Gaza border.
Lefteris Pitarakis, AP
An Israeli soldier prays near artillery shells.
An Israeli soldier prays near artillery shells.
Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
Israeli tanks are parked at a staging area.
Israeli tanks are parked at a staging area.
Ariel Schalit, AP
An Israeli soldier puts on his boots at dawn at a military staging area near the Gaza Strip border.
An Israeli soldier puts on his boots at dawn at a military staging area near the Gaza Strip border.
Ariel Schalit, AP
Israeli soldiers inspect a belt of machine gun ammunition on a tank at a staging area on Nov. 20 near the Israel-Gaza border.
Israeli soldiers inspect a belt of machine gun ammunition on a tank at a staging area on Nov. 20 near the Israel-Gaza border.
Jack Guez, AFP/Getty Images
A soldier cleans an ammunition belt on his tank.
A soldier cleans an ammunition belt on his tank.
Ariel Schalit, AP
An Israeli soldier cleans the barrel of a tank cannon.
An Israeli soldier cleans the barrel of a tank cannon.
Jack Guez, AFP/Getty Images
Israeli soldiers clean their weapons.
Israeli soldiers clean their weapons.
Lefteris Pitarakis, AP
A tank crew works on their vehicle at a staging area.
A tank crew works on their vehicle at a staging area.
Lefteris Pitarakis, AP
Israeli soldiers wait on their tank at a deployment area near Gaza.
Israeli soldiers wait on their tank at a deployment area near Gaza.
Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
Israeli tank crews prepare their weapons and vehicles.
Israeli tank crews prepare their weapons and vehicles.
Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
An Israeli Defense Forces soldier smokes next to a column of tanks at an army deployment area on Nov. 19 near the Israel-Gaza border.
An Israeli Defense Forces soldier smokes next to a column of tanks at an army deployment area on Nov. 19 near the Israel-Gaza border.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty Images
A soldier from a tank squadron attends a morning briefing.
A soldier from a tank squadron attends a morning briefing.
Jack Guez, AFP/Getty Images
A soldier sleeps next to a tank at a staging area near Gaza.
A soldier sleeps next to a tank at a staging area near Gaza.
Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
Soldiers sleep near their armored vehicles.
Soldiers sleep near their armored vehicles.
Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
Ammunition is lined up outside a self-propelled artillery vehicle.
Ammunition is lined up outside a self-propelled artillery vehicle.
Christopher Furlong, Getty Images
Soldiers check their weapons.
Soldiers check their weapons.
Lior Mizrahi, Getty Images
A soldier walks past tanks at a staging area.
A soldier walks past tanks at a staging area.
Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
An Israeli soldier sits on his tank at a staging area on Nov. 16 near the border between Israel and Gaza. A ground invasion might be imminent, and troops, tanks and armored personnel carriers massed near the Palestinian territory.
An Israeli soldier sits on his tank at a staging area on Nov. 16 near the border between Israel and Gaza. A ground invasion might be imminent, and troops, tanks and armored personnel carriers massed near the Palestinian territory.
Tsafrir Abayov, AP
Israeli soldiers walk toward their vehicles.
Israeli soldiers walk toward their vehicles.
Tsafrir Abayov, AP
Israeli soldiers gather at a staging area for armored vehicles.
Israeli soldiers gather at a staging area for armored vehicles.
Tsafrir Abayov, AP
Israeli soldiers work on their tanks near the border between Israel and Gaza.
Israeli soldiers work on their tanks near the border between Israel and Gaza.
Ariel Schalit, AP
Israeli military reservists arrive at a staging point in Mishmar Hanegev. The Israeli government has approved the mobilization of 30,000 reservists.
Israeli military reservists arrive at a staging point in Mishmar Hanegev. The Israeli government has approved the mobilization of 30,000 reservists.
Ilan Assayag, AP
Israeli soldiers pray on their tank.
Israeli soldiers pray on their tank.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty Images
An Israeli soldier waits in a jeep during a patrol near the border.
An Israeli soldier waits in a jeep during a patrol near the border.
Ilia Yefimovich, Getty Images
Israeli soldiers prepare tanks at a staging area.
Israeli soldiers prepare tanks at a staging area.
Ariel Schalit, AP
Israeli soldiers arrive at an army base.
Israeli soldiers arrive at an army base.
Ilia Yefimovich, Getty Images
An Israeli tank maneuvers near the border.
An Israeli tank maneuvers near the border.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty Images
Israeli soldiers work on tanks near the Gaza border.
Israeli soldiers work on tanks near the Gaza border.
Ariel Schalit, AP
Israeli soldiers rest in a large concrete pipe, used as protection against rockets fired by Palestinian militants, at a staging area near the Israel-Gaza border.
Israeli soldiers rest in a large concrete pipe, used as protection against rockets fired by Palestinian militants, at a staging area near the Israel-Gaza border.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty Images
Israeli soldiers prepare their weapons on their tank.
Israeli soldiers prepare their weapons on their tank.
Menahem Kahana, AFP/Getty Images
An Israeli soldier rides an armored personnel carrier Nov. 15 along the Israel-Gaza border.
An Israeli soldier rides an armored personnel carrier Nov. 15 along the Israel-Gaza border.
Ariel Schalit, AP
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