Israel has begun its land operation in the city of Gaza, said the head of the Israel Defense Forces of Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir on Tuesday.
“We are going to increase and improve the strikes of our operation, and that is why we call it,” Zamir said in Hebrew, addressing reservists who have been called to serve in recent weeks. “We have already begun land operation in Gaza [City]”
The Israeli army soldiers stop on the turret of a Merkava main battle tank placed near armored military excavators along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 2, 2025.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also published a message that is addressed to the reservists of the Israeli Defense Force on Tuesday.
“I want to strengthen and express my deep appreciation to you, Soldiers of the IDF and reserve soldiers and their families,” Netanyahu said in the video message in Hebrew. “Now we face the decisive stage. I believe in you, I trust you and in the whole nation hugs you.”
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