Photos: Israel bolsters troops at border with Gaza

People run for cover upon hearing sirens warning of incoming fire in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on October 11, 2023. Thousands have died and the toll continues to climb dramatically five days after Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, which has responded with a massive bombardment of Gaza.

An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.

Israeli armuy soldiers deploy at a position near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.

A soldier stands on the turret of a tank as Israeli forces take positions near the city of Sderot near the border with Gaza on October 11, 2023.

An Israeli tank take positions near the city of Sderot near the border with Gaza on October 11, 2023.

Israelis take cover in a shelter as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza strip, in Ashkelon, Israel.

A deserted intersection in Sderot near the Israel-Gaza border on October 11, 2023.

People mourn Adi Zur, a soldier killed in the assault on Israel by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, at their funeral at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, October 11, 2023.

People mourn at the graveside of Amichai Vanino, a soldier who was killed following an attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza, at his funeral at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.