Israel drafts 300,000 reservists following Hamas attack, Beer Sheva - 09 Oct 2023
Israeli reservists prepare next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) at a military camp near Beer Sheva, Israel, 09 October 2023. Israeli chief military spokesperson Rear-Admiral Daniel Hagari said on 09 October that the country had drafted a record of 300,000 reservists. More than 700 Israelis were killed and over 2,000 were injured since the Islamist movement Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on 07 October, the Israeli army said. According to Palestinian officials, more than 500 people were killed and nearly 3,000 were injured as a result of Israel's retaliatory raids and air strikes in the Palestinian enclave.