Israel Calls Up 16,000 More Reservists

Israel's military called up an additional 16,000 additional reservists, taking their total to 86,000, as military operations in the Gaza Strip continue, an army spokeswoman said Thursday. "The army has issued 16,000 additional mobilization orders to allow troops on the ground to rest, which takes the total number of reservists to 86,000," said the spokeswoman, according to the French news agency AFP. Israel's security cabinet, which met for five hours Wednesday,...

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