As the earliest stages of a massive assault on Gaza City take shape, Israel is calling up tens of thousands of reservists to ...

Israel will send call-ups to 50,000 to 60,000 reservists as part of its plans to occupy Gaza City, according to an Israeli military official.

An Israeli military spokesperson said troops currently hold the outskirts of the city. It comes after tens of thousands of reservists were called up to help seize Gaza's biggest urban centre.

Troops were already operating on the outskirts of Gaza City, and Hamas was now a 'battered and bruised' guerrilla force, ...