Israeli soldier at staging area near Gaza Strip border in southern Israel with line of tanks

An Israeli soldier passes a sand berm in a southern staging area near the Gaza Strip where a line of tanks and PACs are parked on May 24, 2025. Israel has said massive fighting continues in both southern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip and Israel has some 5 brigades of soldiers inside the Gaza Strip during the current Gideon's Chariots operation. Photo by Jim Hollander/UPI