“We are in a very large reserve recruitment process, and we have reached 300,000, the largest operation of its kind ever in Israel,” an army spokesman said.
Israeli Defense Minister
Yoav Gallant on Monday said he has “ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel; everything is closed. We are fighting human animals, and we act accordingly."
The previous night, Gazans faced heavy Israeli bombardment in darkness, as Israel had already
ordered a halt to Gaza’s electricity supply on 7 October.
On 8 October, the
Washington Post cited
US officials as saying they were expecting Israel to launch a ground invasion of Gaza in the next 24 to 28 hours.
Washington has deployed several vessels and aircraft to Israel. US President Joe Biden told the Israeli premier on Sunday that increased military assistance is “on its way.”