Israel called up 60,000 reservists, raising the total mobilized to 120,000 ahead of a potential expanded operation in Gaza City. A two-month ceasefire offer has been on the table, and Hamas accepted the terms without changes, leaving Israel to decide whether to agree. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed reservations and Israel has not settled on a strategic direction. Israeli forces have struck Gaza City outskirts as initial steps, and a major offensive could force mass displacement to southern Gaza and worsen the humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, Pentagon and European officials are negotiating security guarantees for Ukraine after Russia launched a large overnight strike with over 600 drones and missiles, including a cruise missile that hit an American electronics plant and wounded more than a dozen people.
The Israeli military is calling up 60,000 reservists ahead of its expanded military operation in Gaza City, bringing the total number of mobilized reservists to 120,000. A two-month ceasefire offer has been on the table since Monday. Hamas accepted the terms of the deal without any changes, leaving the ball in Israel's court. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put out statements suggesting he doesn't like the offer, NPR's Daniel Estrin tells Up First.
Pentagon officials have been meeting with their European counterparts this week to work out security guarantees for Ukraine. This effort to help end the war with Russia and prevent a future one comes as Russia unleashed one of its largest airstrikes overnight, firing more than 600 drones and missiles. Among them was a Russian cruise missile that hit an American electronics plant, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. More than a dozen people were wounded at the location.
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