Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. This hour israels leaders are preparing for the next stage of their war against hamas. They say its a likely Ground Invasion of gaza. While israels military hasnt officially announced, three officials have told the New York Times will be to wipe out hamas top political and Military Hierarchy and capture gaza city. An incredibly risky Ground Invasion will likely feature bloody streetbystreet combat made more impossible by the miles long network of deep tunnels. Once and if the Israeli Military moves in, the United Nations warns further conflict would spiral into a, quote, abyss in the middle east as the conflict spills over borders, a fear echoed by irans Foreign Minister who says regional war could be unavoidable. To gazas north, israels military is exchanging fire with the Lebanese Group hezbollah which the u. S. Considers a terrorist group. There israel ordered the ak asian of 28 villages, and hezbollah, like hamas, is backed by the iranian govern