Israeli Defense Minister approves summons of 30,000 soldiers for Gaza operation

Published time: November 15, 2012 19:07
Edited time: November 16, 2012 12:20
Israeli soldiers (Reuters/Nir Elias)

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has approved the summons of 30,000 reserve soldiers. The troops can be called into action by the military at any point, an IDF spokesman told Israel’s Channel 2 TV, as quoted by AFP.

Brigadier General Yoav Mordechai said the army was in the process of expanding the Gaza operation.

"The defense minister approved a few minutes ago, based on the army's request, the recruitment of another 30,000 soldiers. We will determine how many of them will be called in…all options are on the table," he said.

Some of those called up would be dispatched to replace existing units in their routine duties.

According to Mordechai, the army plans to continue its attacks on "terror targets" in Gaza until the operation’s goals are met. He added that it was “far too early to talk about a ceasefire.”

The news came after two rockets landed in the greater Tel Aviv area on Thursday. It became the first time since the Gulf war when air raid sirens set off in Tel Aviv. 

The IDF previously said it was willing to initiate a ground operation in Gaza to eliminate any further sources of rocket fire.

Hamas and Israel have exchanged fire for two days, after Israel launched a military operation against Gaza on Wednesday, killing over a dozen people and injuring over a hundred. 

Fire continues to be launched from each side, resulting in numerous casualties.

Comments (35)

Tausif khan (unregistered) 16.11.2012 21:33

O'
 you Zioni st plan your evil  acts but remembe r Allah is the b est of planner's  your days are num bered.

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Words (unregistered) 16.11.2012 17:39

Even if the thought love not removes the suffering. This kind of loving is not worthy. Try to find the love that fix the suffering. This love is understanding.The best way to make friends, is by treat the unknown like that they already is your friend.
I does not support the actions that are taking in countries that makes wars. I aint on someones side. But i support their right to have a good life, no matter what country or person that had to be. I does not support any religion that are not a peacefull outcome, but I do not hate them. It is not wise to hate. but I support these people as individual, and they have a right to be as their heart seek. But it is not wise to let any action affect others. 
If I was born in the middle-east, or in US, or in any other countries, or had a different parents, then I would have been different. Know that you all would have been different if you had experienced other tings. Know that you all would have other toughts if you had other teachers. Know that your outcome depends on the surroundings. Know that you as human being isn't necessarily the one you will be in the future. We do what we do because we do not know better. Therefore do not judge eachother.

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John (unregistered) 16.11.2012 10:27

Israel only last week sent in planes that bombed the Gaza.  Now they claim Hamas started it all because Hamas fired rockets into Israel.  Lets not forget that Hamas was only retaliating over the bombing last week, but that was already forgotten by the media.  So it was nothing other than a set up by Israel to get into a conflict with Hamas as a way to assert their authority and grab some more land.  All middle eastern countries that aren't following the West are going to end up like Libya and Syria.  Good luck Hamas and Palestine.     

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