60,000 IDF Reservists to be Called Up in Coming Days Ahead of Gaza City Takeover

The Times of Israel ^ | 8/19/2025 | Emanuel Fabian

[JeepersFreepers]

Some 60,000 Israeli reservists are set to receive call-up orders that the IDF will issue starting Wednesday for the planned offensive in Gaza City, provided Defense Minister Israel Katz approves the move, according to security sources.

The number of reservists being called up is in addition to tens of thousands of reservists who are currently serving in the reserves.

According to Israeli officials, the IDF’s plans to capture Gaza City involve first the establishment of humanitarian infrastructure in southern Gaza, including allowing tents and shelter equipment into the Strip in recent days.

The IDF will then issue evacuation warnings for the estimated one million Palestinians residing in Gaza City. Israeli officials have said that Palestinians will have until October 7, 2025, to evacuate Gaza City, which coincides with the second anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel.

Afterward, the IDF will then launch its ground offensive into Gaza City, including by placing a siege on the area to kill any remaining Hamas operatives.

[JeepersFreepers]

Pray for Israeli success in destroying Hamas and for survival of the hostages

[ConservativeMind]

Hamas must be eliminated.

Any hostage use is paramount to war.

[ConservativeMind]

“…Tantamount to war.”

I just watched Paramount…

[Nervous Tick]

>> Pray for Israeli success in destroying Hamas

YES and AMEN.

>> and for survival of the hostages

That too, but frankly (and sadly) it is the lesser concern at this point.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

ping

[Big Red Badger]

October 7th
.
BiBi is getting a little Trumpy,
I’d say.

[doc maverick]

Praying!
Hamas savages will never return all hostages.
IDF will have to retrieve them and destroy the savages.

[thefactor]

Anyone in that city on October 8th is considered a combatant. I don’t care what age/gender they are.

[zeestephen]

This explains why Hamas suddenly agreed to release 20 hostages yesterday.

Hats off for Netanyahu.

In spite of intense and relentless pressure from the International Political Left, he simply will not back down.

[montag813]

All of this is pointless if they can’t remove any people from Gaza itself

[UnwashedPeasant]

”IDF’s plans to capture Gaza City involve first the establishment of humanitarian infrastructure in southern Gaza”

No other country on earth would do this. Israel will get no credit for doing this.

[SunkenCiv]

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[mac_truck]

Israel will be recruiting in the United States before too long, but how many American citizens will be willing to go?

[Eleutheria5]

This won’t be there and back again. It’ll be Japan and Germany, only with more deeply rooted evils.

[1Old Pro]

Gaza must be flushed, however they need to provide the million remaining with a viable option, a place to go.

[dfwgator]

From the River to the Sea
Gaza will be Hamas free

[af_vet_1981]

Israel will be recruiting in the United States before too long, but how many American citizens will be willing to go?

I nominate mac_truck since it was his idea.

[Uncle Miltie]

“We are going in to save the Hostages.

Anyone who stands in our way will die!!!”

[mac_truck]

Dual citizens only need apply.

[BeauBo]

“Anyone in that city on October 8th is considered a combatant”

The only safe way to conduct urban warfare, is to drop the buildings. Either you use a mountain of munitions, or you pay with a mountain of casualties.