An Israeli soldier jumps from a tank on the field in Kissufim area, Israeli-Gaza Strip border. (Reuters)

Israeli soldiers and armored vehicles are seen on standby at an army base outside Kibbutz Kerem Shalom, near the border with the southern Gaza Strip, late Tuesday. Early Wednesday, the Israeli military said tanks were on the move after a limited operation was approved. (Oded Balilty / AP)

Palestinians gather around the ruins of the PA's Foreign Ministry building damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. (AP)