Middle East

Israeli Troops Advanced 2 Miles Into Gaza and Planted a Flag

IT’S ON

The long-anticipated ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave appears to have begun, as Netanyahu flails politically and fears of a wider regional war grow.

Anthony L. Fisher
Anthony L. Fisher 

Senior Opinion Editor

An Israeli tank heads toward the Gaza border.
Jack Guez/AFP/via Getty Images
Anthony L. Fisher

Anthony L. Fisher

Senior Opinion Editor

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