Troops have reached the city’s outskirts, an Israeli official said, adding that more reservists are being asked to report for duty to cover for other soldiers who will be involved in going into Gaza City.

The call-up comes as a growing campaign of exhausted reservists is accusing the government of perpetuating the war for political reasons

Israel’s military says it will call up 60,000 reservists and lengthen the service of an additional 20,000 reservists.