Israeli soldiers stand next to an Iron Dome aerial defence system set to intercept rockets launched from the Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY: The Israeli army said in a statement that the chief of staff has called in troop reinforcements in the country’s south as hostilities in Gaza press into a second day.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has ordered the mobilization of 5,000 reserve troops to expand the current campaign “and deepen home front defense.