Israel calls up 60,000 reservists
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The prospect of an expanded assault on Gaza areas sheltering hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians has sparked condemnation inside Israel and abroad.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved a plan to occupy Gaza City and has authorized the call-up of about 60,000 reserve troops.
Israel last week attacked the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding 10 others, according to the parish priest.