Israel moves troops toward Gaza
KIRYAT MALACHI, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 15: Realtives grieve after a rocket attack presumably from the Gaza Strip hit an apartment building, claiming three lives on November 15, 2012 in Kiryat Malachi, Israel. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
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Posted: 11/15/2012
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By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has begun moving troops toward the Gaza Strip and authorized the call-up of reservists for a possible ground invasion of the Palestinian territory.
At least a dozen trucks carrying tanks and armored vehicles were seen late Thursday moving toward the border area, while buses ferried soldiers.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced that he had authorized the army to draft reserve forces for possible activity in Gaza. The army said as many as 30,000 troops could be drafted.
Military officials said the moves were preparations for a possible ground operation, but no decision has been made on whether to enter Gaza.
Israel's air force launched an offensive against Gaza militants on Wednesday. But continued rocket fire out of Gaza on Thursday has raised the likelihood of a ground invasion.
An Israeli woman living in Kansas City talked to 41 Action News about the violence going on in her homeland. Hear what Ophir Hacohen had to say by watching the video above.
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