Gaza’s desperate civilians brace for looming invasion by Israeli forces

The Israeli military has said its attack on Gaza City will begin soon (Adel Hana/AP)

Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians face a deepening struggle for food, water and safety as they brace for a looming invasion a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel.

While hundreds of thousands seek to heed Israel’s order to evacuate the north, others huddled at hospitals there.