PoliticsIsrael Latest: Gaza Air Strikes to Intensify Before ‘Next Stage’FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftMiddle East ShockwaveFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Bloomberg NewsOctober 21, 2023 at 6:01 AM UTCUpdated on October 22, 2023 at 3:41 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to receive the Balance of Power newsletter in your inbox, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.Israel said it will step up aerial strikes over Gaza in preparation for the “next stage” of its military operation, likely a ground invasion.