It's been nearly a week since Israel's defense minister ordered troops to prepare to see Gaza "from the inside," and more than two weeks since it called up 360,000 Israel Defense Forces reservists and readied tanks along the border. The expected ground invasion has yet to begin. Some takes on why:
- NBC News runs down a number of potential reasons: that Israel is hoping to get more hostages released first; that concerns remain Hezbollah could open up a second front to the north; and that, per a source, the government hasn't yet established an exit strategy regarding how and when Israeli troops would leave.