ISRAEL has reportedly called up 60,000 troops as they look to launch “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II” to eradicate Hamas from Gaza City.
Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the plan which will see the IDF march through the besieged city in a final push to eliminate the terror group and secure the remaining hostages.
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The plan has received international condemnation in recent weeks with experts warning it threatens to drastically worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
A defiant Israel will go ahead with the operation despite the concerns with reservists receiving call-up orders today, according to security sources.
The orders came after Katz met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, top senior officers and Shin Bet representatives to approve the military’s plans.
Reservists will be given at least two weeks to prepare before being expected to report for duty.
The 60,000 troops will join up with tens of thousands of men and women already part of the IDF reservists.
It has been dubbed Operation Gideon’s Chariots II as it comes months after the original mission under the same name which saw the IDF take over 75 per cent of the Strip.
This latest military operation will see the IDF try to move the entire population in Gaza City to the south of the Strip before commencing with any assault.
This is said to be around 740,000 residents.
In addition to the reservist call-up, Katz has also approved “humanitarian preparations” those civilians set to be displaced.
Taking over Gaza City is set to be just the first step in Israel’s mission to wipe out Hamas.
It is widely understood the plan will continue in every region in the Gaza Strip under it is entirely under Israeli control.
Israel is likely to end up having to mobilise more than 400,000 troops for the entire operation.
The IDF had given civilians in Gaza until October 7 to evacuate before they launched the full military assault to destroy Hamas.
October 7 marks exactly two years since Hamas first launched an evil assault on Israeli civilians which killed over 1,200 people.
The disturbing premeditated murders sparked a deadly conflict in Gaza as Israel hit back with ground offensives and missile strikes.
Palestinians trapped in the now decimated Strip have endured daily gunfire, a lack of food and aid in the 24 months since, sparking global concern.
Israel has vowed to continue with their onslaughts until every member of the terror group are wiped out.
But recent peace talks have sparked hope that the Gaza City siege could be halted if Hamas agrees to a hostage deal.
It comes as the world continues to criticise the way Israel plans to end the conflict.
The UN has said Gaza faces “starvation” and “calamity” as UK PM Sir Keir Starmer warned it will only cause more humanitarian issues.
Israel have fiercely defended the plan, saying it is the only way to beat Hamas.
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara added the country has no alternative but to continue mobilising reservists, i24 reported.
To support the humanitarian effort, Israel also plans to increase aid deliveries significantly.
Daily aid truck convoys are expected to increase from 300 to 1,200.
Plans are also to establish more humanitarian aid distribution centres in non-combat zones.
Israel’s five-step plan for Gaza
ISRAEL’S cabinet has signed off on five guiding principles to conclude the war — a roadmap that leaves no room for compromise with Hamas.
First and foremost is the disarmament of Hamas.
Israel has made it clear that the terrorist group must be stripped of its weapons entirely – not just weakened, but dismantled – to prevent any future attacks on Israeli civilians.
This includes weapons factories and underground tunnels that have turned Gaza into a launchpad for attacks.
The 22-month war has left tens of thousands dead after Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on October 7.
They took 251 hostages during the assault with 49 still being held in Gaza – including 27 who the IDF say are dead.
The return of all hostages, both living and dead, is also a non-negotiable pillar of the plan.
Israeli leaders have stressed that no resolution will be accepted unless it includes the safe return of every captive held in Gaza.
Another goal is to create a buffer zone of peace, free from rockets, terrorists and threats.
Israeli also want to have a complete security control over Gaza and to have the creation of a new civil administration that excludes both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
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