Israel’s army on Sunday confirmed it was calling up “tens of thousands” of reservists to expand its war in Gaza, army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said.
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The Israeli military has started calling up tens of thousands of reservists as it moves to “intensify and expand” its operations in Gaza, army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir confirmed on Sunday, signaling a major escalation in the ongoing conflict.
“This week we are issuing tens of thousands of orders to our reservists to intensify and expand our operation in Gaza,” Zamir said in a statement, adding the army would destroy all Hamas infrastructure, “both on the surface and underground”.
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As part of its expanded Gaza campaign, the Israeli military announced plans to operate in new areas and “destroy all infrastructure” both above and below ground.
The move comes ahead of a key meeting of the Israeli security cabinet on Sunday, where final approval for the military escalation is expected.
In a video message posted on X earlier in the day, hours after debris from a missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia landed near Ben Gurion Airport, PM Netanyahu said the cabinet would meet to discuss “the next stage” of the Gaza war