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Israel calls up more reservists for operations in Gaza

Two more brigades to be formed, military says

Apr 15, 2024 04:21 125

The Israeli military has announced that it will soon call up two brigades of reservists for operations in the Gaza Strip , where they are waging war against the Islamist armed group "Hamas", reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.

"In accordance with the assessment of the situation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is mobilizing approximately two brigades for operational activities on the Gaza front," the military said, without providing further details.

Earlier this month, Israel withdrew some of its forces from Gaza, explaining that troops would prepare for further operations in the territory, including in the southern Rafah area, where more than one million people have taken shelter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to evacuate the civilian population from Rafah before any incursion aimed at destroying the "Hamas" battalions. there, but this did not reduce the concerns of the international community about the security of civilians in the planned attack.