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IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive

Ryan Saavedra
IT BEGINS: Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Troops, Positions Heavy Machinery For Ground Offensive
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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has called up thousands of soldiers amid the massive recent string of Palestinian terrorist attacks from Hamas and has started to move heavy machinery in place for a ground offensive in response to the more than 300 rockets that were fired at Israel from Gaza.

“Defense Minister Benny Gantz approved the call up of 5,000 reservists on Tuesday as the IDF prepared for a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip as rocket attacks against southern Israel continued,” The Jerusalem Post reported. “The IDF struck over 130 targets throughout Gaza overnight Monday as southern Israel was bombarded by over 250 rockets since Monday afternoon, injuring at least 31 Israeli civilians.”

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