Israeli reservists are requesting to be exempted from the largest call-up since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.
The Zionist entity’s Kan and Channel 12 reported that tens of thousands of reservists are set to be drafted on Tuesday, in the first phase of a wider draft for the planned offensive to occupy Gaza City.
However, the call-up “is facing challenges as fewer reservists are inclined to report for duty after nearly two years of war and repeat rounds of service,” according to Kan.
According to Hebrew media outlets, many Israeli reservists have requested exemptions for personal or financial reasons, and units are seeing lower turnout than in previous emergency call-ups.
Israel’s Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) and Channel 12 report that tens of thousands of reservists are being drafted today in what is described as the largest call-up since October 2023.
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Senior Israeli officers reportedly noted that “even within regular battalions, company and platoon sizes have shrunk, while a significant portion of the reservists reporting are volunteers who are not organically part of the units.”
The Israeli occupation military plans to eventually deploy four divisions into Gaza City, The Times of Israeli reported.
The new military offensive in Gaza City was initially estimated to last four to five months.
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About 60,000 reservists will be mobilized today under Operation “Gideon’s Chariots B” as the Israeli army prepares to occupy Gaza City. The reservists will not enter Gaza themselves but will replace regular soldiers stationed in the West Bank and along the northern… pic.twitter.com/QOAt3enNPm
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Despite senior Israeli sources claiming operational control over some 40% of Gaza City, Israeli Channel 12 quoted Israeli military officials as saying that this assessment is “disconnected from reality,” with many commanders remaining skeptical about the feasibility of achieving the offensive’s ultimate objectives of securing the release of the 48 Israeli hostages and dismantling the remaining Hamas strongholds in the area.
Source: Israeli media (edited by Al-Manar)
