TEL AVIV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th May, 2021) Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has approved plans to call up 9,000 more reservists as tensions with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip continue, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
"Defense Minister Benny Gantz has authorized the IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] to recruit an additional 9,000 reservists as a matter of urgency in line with operational needs following an assessment of the security situation," the ministry said in a statement.
