In a field close to the Gaza border a young female conscript is preparing for action. Just a fortnight ago she was working in an advertising agency in Tel Aviv.
Authorities have told trapped US nationals should expect a ‘potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides’ of the Rafah crossing.
A ground invasion of Gaza has been given the green light, and early on Friday heavy machine gun fire was reported. An IDF commander told DailyMail.com they were ready.
MAILONLINE LIVEBLOG: Read the latest updates on the conflict between Israel and Palestine as people flee south in Gaza after an evacuation order was issued and a key Hamas commander was killed.
Israel was accused of breaking international law over the sudden order to leave, with aid agencies warning such an unprecedented evacuation was impossible.
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