Israel Calls Up Reservists for Gaza Offensive Expansion

jerusalem - Israel summons tens of thousands of reservists to prepare for expanding its military offensive in Gaza, amid rising tensions with Hamas.

Israel Calls Up Reservists for Gaza Offensive Expansion

Israel has initiated the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists in readiness for expanding its military operations in Gaza, replacing troops currently deployed in Israel and the West Bank.

Strategic Deployment

The expansion is expected to unfold in phases, with the Israeli army indicating that a clearer strategy and impact assessment may take 'days or weeks' to emerge.

The security cabinet is set to convene on Sunday to officially approve the military offensive escalation in Gaza.

Prospects for a new ceasefire between Hamas and Israel appear increasingly slim, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizing Qatar's role in previous negotiations.

Netanyahu accused Qatar of playing a 'double game' and urged the country to choose between 'civilization' or siding with 'the barbarism of Hamas'.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry denounced Israel's remarks as lacking in basic political and moral responsibility.