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Gallant approves widescale call-up of IDF reservists amid ongoing Hamas attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant addresses a press conference with his German coounterpart after signing a declaration of Intent on the Arrow 3 missile defense system, at the German defense ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved a widescale call-up of reservists, following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, his office says.
The number of reservists to be called up will depend on the military’s needs.