Israel has begun sending reservists into the Gaza Strip to participate in operations alongside the regular army in a massive ground operation launched more than a week ago, Israel's Channel Two reported.

Israel called up thouands of reservists on December 27 after it launched a massive air, naval, and land bombardment of the Hamas-ruled territory in a bid to halt Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on southern Israel.

A military spokesman said reservists had already been involved in Gaza operations and were increasingly likely to be "integrated" into combat units.

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