LIVE: View from Gaza as Israel poised for ground invasion

Binyamin Netanyahu has warned that “the next stage is coming” as a deadline for civilians to evacuate northern Gaza expired. The Israeli prime minister was visiting Israeli Defence Force [IDF] troops on the front line of the Gaza Strip. In a video released by his office, he was recorded as saying: “You ready for the next stage? The next stage is coming.” In a post on social media, the prime minister added: “We’re all ready.” Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #israel #gaza #palestine #hamas