Israel has called up 300,000 military reservists to respond to a Hamas-led terror attack and invasion from the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in at least 800 dead Israelis, Israel’s chief military spokesperson said on Monday.

The draft is the largest-ever for Israel, as the Israeli military has re-established control of areas previously captured by Hamas militants and is “going on the offensive” in Gaza, chief military spokesperson Rear-Admiral Daniel Hagari said.

“We have never drafted so many reservists on such a scale,” Hagari said. “We are going on the offensive.”

(via Off the Press)

[Not just to Gaza, either. That level of mobilization intends to send signals to Lebanon and Syria that the FAFO factor will be very high in the days ahead. Israel has fended off multiple armies in its past, and its military edge is probably higher than ever after Syria’s destructive civil war and whatever passes for governance in Lebanon these days. If anyone tries to test Israel, they will quickly find their own land occupied and likely annexed. Israel is in no mood for threats on its borders any longer. — Ed]