Last updated on: July 08, 2014 11:47 AM
Israel launched dozens of air raids on the Gaza Strip Tuesday as it edged closer to a ground invasion to halt Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel.
“We are preparing for a battle against Hamas which will not end within a few days,” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said in a statement. “We will not tolerate missiles being fired at Israeli towns and we are prepared to extend the operations with all means at our disposal in order to keep hitting Hamas.”
Israel's security cabinet also authorized the military to call up 40,000 reservists in addition to the 1,500 already mobilized. Israel is also mobilizing for a possible ground offensive. Tanks and artillery have been deployed along the Gaza border.
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