Israeli soldiers gather in a staging area near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/more-than-600-000-gazans-flee-israel-readies-for-two-front-war-20231016-p5ecg7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

Spectators are not allowed in the staging area but can watch as the horses are tacked up between Tucker and Annapolis streets.

Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/12/21/budweiser-clydesdales-military-bowl-festivities-annapolis/

The team have also worked to set up the seating near the entrance to the hall, the bar, which has two types of lager, one cider and one beer on offer, and the tables, which will run along the centre of the hall up to the staging area.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/11/10/team-works-hard-to-get-venue-ready-for-week-of-darts-action/

“Ukraine has become a staging area for Western countries where they are conducting combat operations against Russia and Belarus, against the Belarusian people.

Source: https://eng.belta.by/society/view/hatred-of-brotherly-nations-named-part-of-anglo-saxon-policy-in-ukraine-163978-2023/