Thousands of Israeli reservists set to bolster military ahead of Gaza City offensive

Call up orders for Israeli reservist forces went into effect on Tuesday ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City, despite growing domestic and international opposition to Israel's war in the Palestinian enclave. The UN estimates that nearly a million people live in and around Gaza's largest urban centre, where a famine has been declared.

Sep 3, 2025 - 08:06
Thousands of Israeli reservists set to bolster military ahead of Gaza City offensive
Call up orders for Israeli reservist forces went into effect on Tuesday ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City, despite growing domestic and international opposition to Israel's war in the Palestinian enclave. The UN estimates that nearly a million people live in and around Gaza's largest urban centre, where a famine has been declared.