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A picture taken from the southern Israeli city of Sderot on October 26, 2023 shows flares fired by the Israeli army over the northern Gaza Strip.
  • Israel said it would launch a ground invasion of Gaza after the October 7 terrorist attacks. 
  • But three weeks on, no such invasion has happened. 
  • Here are several reasons why the invasion has been delayed. 

Shortly after the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, Israel announced that it would launch a ground invasion of Gaza.