Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion

<p>Almost immediately after Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, it began preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, drafting hundreds of thousands of its citizens and amassing forces along its southern border.</p><p>But more than two weeks later, that invasion has yet to happen. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, explains why.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/patrick-kingsley">Patrick Kingsley</a>, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>U.S. advised Israel to delay a Gaza invasion,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/us/politics/us-hostages-israel-gaza.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> officials said</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/25/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news?smid=pc-thedaily">Here’s the latest</a> on the fighting. </li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>