IDF preparing for escalation against Hamas
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (Worthy News)– Israel is taking ‘significant steps’ in preparation for a Gaza campaign, military sources told the Jerusalem Post.
“We can’t avoid dealing with Gaza because there is noise [security developments] in other arenas,” the source said, referring to rioting by Arab Israelis and in Palestinian districts of east and north Jerusalem.
The IDF’s steps to enhance preparedness on the Gaza border include the calling up of 1,500 reserves, and the setting up of infantry assault units on the Gaza border, in case “a decision is made” for an offensive in Gaza, the source said.
“We are ready for an escalation,” the source said, adding that Hamas is not only failing to prevent other terror groups from firing projectiles at southern Israel, it is taking an active and dominant part in the recent attacks. — Source