US EditionCNN: As Israel begins offensive on Gaza City, an exhausted military may face a manpower problem
The Israeli military authorized the call-up of about 60,000 reservists to intensify ground assaults aiming to dismantle Hamas amid ongoing ceasefire discussions.
- On Thursday, Israel launched a new offensive on Gaza City, with the Israel Defense Forces holding the city's outskirts as ground operations begin.
- Israel's government has authorised roughly 60,000 reservists with another 20,000 to follow, and call-ups are slated to begin in early September as the operation accelerates.
- Gaza health officials reported Israeli strikes killed at least 58 and wounded 185 in 24 hours, while Gaza City residents described relentless bombardments and displacement.
- Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal earlier this week calling for the release of 10 hostages and 18 bodies, while Qatar described it as "almost identical" to an earlier version and Cairo said 'the ball is now in its court.'
- The plan has drawn international outcry as officials estimate the campaign will last several months while the Israeli military says recent manoeuvres "created the conditions" to intensify pressure on Hamas.
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Israel has launched a new assault on Gaza, stepping up its bombardment of northern suburbs Gaza City. We’ll hear from a journalist in the city. Also in the programme: A torrent of Russian drones and missiles have hit Ukraine; a warning that AI might bring on psychosis; and the impact of tourism on Antarctica. (Photo: Palestinian family fleeing Gaza City. Credit: Reuters)
Israel presses Gaza City offensive as truce talks stall
Israeli bombardment of Gaza City’s Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood has continued for a tenth day, as the army presses ahead with an invasion of the city. An Israeli military spokesman said Wednesday evening that the first stages of a planned offensive, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots 2", had begun, with the aim of occupying Gaza City and other parts of the enclave’s north. Defence Minister Israel Katz and the military said up to 60,000 reservists would be ca…
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