US EditionIsraeli Military Will Call up 50,000 Reservists as It Plans New Phase of War in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces plan to mobilize up to 80,000 reservists to address personnel shortages and launch a ground offensive targeting Hamas in Gaza City, emphasizing urban control.
- On Wednesday, Israel announced plans to mobilize 60,000 reservists and extend service of 20,000 others for an expanded military operation in Gaza City and other areas.
- This escalation follows a 22-month conflict sparked by Hamas militants' October 7, 2023 attack that killed roughly 1,200 people and abducted 251 hostages.
- The planned offensive includes targeting Hamas' tunnel networks and expanding operations to refugee camps dating to 1948 and to Muwasi, a displacement camp along Gaza's coast.
- Gaza's Health Ministry reports over 62,122 deaths during Israel's offensive, with women and children comprising about half, while experts warn the territory faces imminent famine amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
- Families of remaining hostages and some former officials oppose the escalation fearing it could threaten hostages' safety, while mass Israeli protests call for an end to the war amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
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Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive: Massive Troop Deployment and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis - teleSUR English
Israel has launched a new phase of its military campaign in Gaza, marked by the deployment of mandatory service units backed by 133,000 reservists, according to military sources. The 162nd Division has begun encircling the enclave from Jabalia in the northwest, with the stated goal of occupying Gaza and eliminating Palestinian resistance. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has authorized 60,000 additional recruits, outlining a four-month operation th…
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News & RecordIsrael moves ahead with plans to expand war
JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Wednesday it will call up 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Many residents chose to stay despite the danger, fearing nowhere is safe in a territory facing shortages of food,…
Gaza. Israeli forces intensified their offensive against Gaza City as they prepare to seize the city and forcibly displace nearly a million people, at a time when residential neighborhoods were targeted by some of the “most ferocious” Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave in recent weeks, Al Jazeera’s team reported yesterday on the ground.
Israel pounds Gaza City with heavy strikes after green light for expanded offensive
JERUSALEM, Aug 21 — Israel hammered Gaza City and its outskirts overnight, residents said Thursday, after the defence ministry approved an expanded offensive to target the remaining Hamas strongholds in the strip.The newly approved plan authorises the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists, deepening fears the campaign will worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory.“We are not waiting. We have begun the preli…
Israeli army approaches Gaza City: 'We are not waiting'
With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yet to make a decision on a temporary ceasefire proposal, maneuvers are underway around the Gaza Strip's largest city, which the army calls a Hamas 'stronghold.' More than 120,000 reservists are expected to be deployed on the ground in the coming weeks.
Israel wants to mobilize 60,000 reservists for an offensive in Gaza, causing worldwide concern about the humanitarian situation. Hamas, on the other hand, agrees to a ceasefire between Qatar and Egypt.
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