Thursday, November 15, 2012

Israel Calls Up 30,000 Reservists In Prelude For A Possible Gaza Invasion

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on Gaza City, on November 14 (photo credit: Edi Israel/Flash90)

IDF Calling Up Reserves Ahead Of Possible Gaza Ground Operation -- Times of Israel

‘Too early to talk about ceasefire,’ says IDF spokesman.

The IDF has called up a limited number of reserve soldiers ahead of a possible ground incursion into Gaza as part of Operation Pillar of Defense, IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai said Thursday.

“It is a very limited call-up, with emphasis on Home Front Command units,” Mordechai said in an interview to Channel 2 News.

“IDF Chief of General Staff Benny Gantz has authorized the army’s regular units to prepare for a ground operation,” said Mordechai. Some of those called up for reserves would be dispatched to replace those units in their routine duties.

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