Bibi Unites With Top Minister He ‘Fired’ as Israel Clashes Erupt
Israel is calling up reservist soldiers to bolster its military readiness in response to rocket fire attacks from Gaza and Lebanon this week, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi announced Friday.
The military ramp-up is the latest sign that the security situation in the region is rapidly deteriorating. The decision comes hours after Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip targeting Palestinian militants, in response to what Israel said was an earlier barrage of rocket fire in the country this week.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in remarks Friday that his security cabinet approved the military operations Thursday.