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Israel Calls Up 60,000 Reservists as IDF Begins Preliminary Gaza City Operation

Israel is weighing a ceasefire proposal that Hamas says it has accepted.

Overview

  • Military orders include 60,000 new call-ups and extensions for 20,000 reservists, with many to report in September as the broader offensive’s start date remains unconfirmed.
  • IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said preliminary operations are underway and forces hold positions on Gaza City’s outskirts, with groundwork reported in Zeitoun and Jabalia.
  • The stated goal is to seize Gaza City and degrade Hamas’s military and governing capabilities, including its tunnel network, with plans that could expand to five divisions.
  • U.N. agencies and major NGOs warn a widened assault could trigger mass displacement and deepen a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with southern hospitals already beyond capacity.
  • Domestic pressure has intensified from hostage families and large protests; Israel says about 50 hostages remain in Gaza, roughly 20 of whom are believed to be alive, as officials review the Cairo-mediated truce terms.