Palestinians scramble for food, safety and water before Israeli ground invasion

Israeli tanks head towards the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel on Friday. Picture: AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

More than a million people have fled their homes in the besieged Gaza Strip in the past week as water supplies dwindle and hospitals warn they are on the verge of collapse, while the enclave’s population waits for an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly attack.

The enclave’s food and water supplies are dwindling, with its hospitals warning that they are on the verge of collapse.