Israel approves call up of 10,000 reservists in Gaza
Source: Xinhua
JERUSALEM/GAZA, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israel approved on Thursday the call up of 10,000 reserve soldiers, amidst expected escalation in the fighting in Gaza following the assassination overnight of top Hamas leaders by Israeli forces.
The large call-up was approved by telephone vote among cabinet ministers, hours after Israel inflicted yet the worst blow on Hamas since the beginning of the Gaza war in July 8, killing overnight three senior commanders of the organization -- Mohammed Abu Shamlah, Raed Attar and Mohammed Barhoum.
Palestinian health officials said the airstrike killed at least six more people and dozens remained trapped under the ruins of a four-story building that Israel struck in the southern town of Rafah.
Hamas spokesperson, Sami Abu Zuhri, vowed the Islamist group will make Israel "pay the price" for the killing. Israel "will not succeed in breaking the will of our people or weaken the resistance," he said.
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The IDF needs reinforcements.
