(I they think they are ready for mop up operations in the north they are sadly mistaken. Just like Hazbollah did to them back in 2006, the IDF will loose large numbers of soldiers to Hamas fighters dug in the ruble all across Gaza. Could be they are instead looking to invade more of Syria and try to hold it fighting against the remains of the SAA and 'Assad loyalists' aka Syrians loyal to Syrian people. That would be my guess. Bibi can't take the PR hit right now in Gaza if say a ton of coffins start coming back from there. Folks will turn on him immediately. But who knows. Dumber decisions have been made and he seems to be taking orders from the messianic Zionists at this point so... we will see.)
from the New York Times
Israel will mobilize thousands of reserve soldiers to bolster its campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Saturday night, as the country appeared poised to expand its offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
The call-up suggested the Israeli government was preparing to shift tactics in an attempt to force Hamas to agree to its terms for an end to the war. It is unclear whether that would prove successful, as Hamas has fought a determined insurgency through more than a year of Israeli operations in Gaza.
Israel’s security cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was set to meet on Sunday to formally sign off on broadening the campaign in Gaza, said an Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
The mobilization announcement compounded fears in Gaza, where Israel has barred food, medicine and other humanitarian aid from entering for over two months. Reeling from more than a year of hunger and fighting, many are still displaced or living amid the rubble of their homes...
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