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Israel Defence Minister Calls Up 60,000 Reservists, Approves Plans To ‘Conquer’ Gaza City

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Israel Katz approved the plan designed by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) for the Gaza offensive and called up over 60,000 Israeli reservists to join the mission.

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Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has approved plans for a large-scale offensive against Hamas in Gaza City, with the army set to issue call-up orders for 60,000 reservists starting Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, according to a report by the Times of Israel.

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