Israeli soldiers at D9 with tanks at staging area near Gaza Strip border in southern Israel

Israeli soldiers pass on a water bottle as they perform servicing on a D9 bulldozer in a forward staging area in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on May 24, 2025. Behind are several Israeli tanks. Israel has said massive fighting continues in both southern Gaza and the northern part as Israel has some 5 brigades of soldiers inside the Gaza Strip. Photo by Jim Hollander/UPI