Frontline ready - Katz rallies fresh recruits as Israel increases reservist cap to 400,000

"Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, visited the Tel Hashomer recruitment centre on Thursday, where he met with new IDF recruits. Alongside the army’s head of human resources, he met with young enlistees from the paratrooper brigade and commando units. Footage shows Katz greeting and speaking with paratroopers and military personnel. It comes as the Israeli military approved a maximum of 400,000 reservists, an increase from the previous cap of 280,000, allowing for 'rapid and flexible deployment'. The developments come amid escalating tensions following joint military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, carried out during ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at limiting Tehran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Tehran has since launched retaliatory strikes targeting Israeli territory and US military assets across the region, with explosions reported in several Gulf countries. Iran later confirmed the killing of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, after which his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, assumed leadership. The conflict has expanded to include Hezbollah in Lebanon, while disruptions to shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, have pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, increasing pressure on global markets."

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