A seemingly imminent Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip will threaten to spark another intifada, raise the risk of other armed groups joining the conflict, and force Israel to choose among unattractive options for potentially re-occupying the territory. It would also threaten Israel's normalization with Saudi Arabia, trigger anti-Israeli unrest in other regional countries and possibly spark a refugee crisis in Egypt. On Oct. 9, Israel's chief military spokesperson said the Israel Defense Forces had called up a record 300,000 reservists, including key units needed for a ground invasion, and is ''going on the offensive.'' These actions set the stage for a likely Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the attacks that Gaza-based Palestinian militant group Hamas began on Oct. 7. Through an invasion, Israel hopes to degrade Hamas' military infrastructure and ability to carry out future attacks, as well as rescue hostages when possible....
