Israel Calls Up 60,000 Reservists as Gaza City Offensive Begins
Gaza City/Jerusalem — 21 August 2025 Israel pounded Gaza City and its outskirts overnight as the military said it had begun the “first stages” of a planned offensive to seize the enclave’s largest urban center. Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved the army’s expanded plan, which authorises the call-up of about 60,000 reservists, adding to