Israel Launches Full-Scale Gaza City Offensive, Mobilizing 60,000 Reservists
Israel Launches Full-Scale Gaza City Offensive, Mobilizing 60,000 Reservists Israel has initiated the first stages of a full-scale assault on Gaza City, with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units already securing the city’s outskirts. The offensive, codenamed ‘Gideon’s Chariots II,’ was approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and involves the immediate mobilization of up to 60,000 reservists to facilitate the occupation of the city, according to IDF spokesman Eddie Defrin and Israeli military officials. The intensified…