Jerusalem, October 12: The Israeli military says it is preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza but that the nation's political leaders have not yet decided on one. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht told reporters Thursday that forces “are preparing for a ground maneuver if decided.” Israel-Hamas War: IDF Airstrikes Continue to Hammer Hamas Targets in Gaza Strip as Israeli Death Toll Rises to 1,200.

Israel has called up some 360,000 army reservists and has threatened an unprecedented response to Hamas' bloody, wide-ranging incursion over the weekend. It has been launching intense airstrikes on Gaza since the attack Saturday, as militants have fired thousands of rockets into Israel.

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