Khan Younis, Oct 19 (AP) Israel's defense minister told ground troops to be ready to enter the Gaza Strip, though he didn't say when the invasion will start.

In a meeting with Israeli infantry soldiers on the Gaza border on Thursday, Yoav Gallant urged the forces to “get organised, be ready” for an order to move in.

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“Whoever sees Gaza from afar now, will see it from the inside,” he said. “I promise you.”

Israel has massed tens of thousands of troops along the border following a bloody October 7 cross-border massacre by Hamas militants.(AP)

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