From CNN:JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli warplanes continued to pound Hamas targets in Gaza on Friday as the world waited to see whether Israel would launch a ground attack.
The Israeli government has said the airstrikes, aimed at stopping Hamas from firing rockets into southern Israel, are only the beginning of a wider military operation.
Israel has moved tanks to the outskirts of Gaza and called up at least 2,000 army reservists.
Israel Defense Forces spokeswoman Avital Leibovitch said ground forces are prepared to enter Gaza when they receive orders to do so.
Meanwhile, exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal promised bloodshed if Israeli troops invade.
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