another 60,000 reservists
Looks bigger than that:
...IDF officials said that around 130,000 reservists will be called up for the operation, and that the reserve service of soldiers already active will be extended by about a month. Recruitment of approximately 60,000 reservists began on Wednesday, the IDF said. Another two waves are set for November and early 2026, officials said....
....The IDF says the plan will be presented to the cabinet on Thursday, and that five divisions are expected to take part in the offensive alongside the Gaza Division. Preparations for the operation are already underway, with preliminary attacks and operations taking place in the area, including on the outskirts of the city.
However, the army said it was not able to define what would constitute Hamas's defeat. According to senior IDF officials, two Hamas brigades remain in Gaza City and the central refugee camps.
haaretz.com
archive.ph
Meanwhile, another nail in the coffin of the "two state solution:"
Israel on Wednesday gave final approval to settlement construction plans in the E1 area, which would sever the northern West Bank from the south. The long-disputed plans, delayed for years under international pressure, have far-reaching implications for the viability of a two-state solution and are expected to draw sharp global criticism.
The construction plans were approved by a sub-committee of the Israeli Civil Administration in the West Bank. The decision is subject to appeal by the courts.
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, "The Palestinian state is being erased – not in.....
haaretz.com
archive.ph |
