Israel mobilizes 2 more brigades for fighting in Gaza
The brigades, which have so far operated near Israel's northern border, have heightened their readiness for ground operations in Gaza through a series of training, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that it has mobilized two more reserve brigades to prepare for ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
The brigades, which have so far operated near Israel’s northern border, have heightened their readiness for ground operations in Gaza through a series of training, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
“The soldiers practiced combat techniques and learned the main insights and lessons from the fighting and ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip so far,” the IDF noted.
The move comes after the Israeli army pulled out some of its forces from Gaza.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi previously said that the army would carry out a ground offensive in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, despite international calls to refrain from such an attack.
-Xinhua
