Israeli army specialist from Chicago area to join possible invasion of Gaza
CHICAGO -- In anticipation of an expected ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, as part of ongoing retaliatory strikes for Hamas' massive terror attack, Israel has called up an estimated 360,000 reservists.Among those joining the fight is an army specialist from the western suburbs.'The fear of what could happen is always there; morning, noon, and night,' his mother told CBS 2's Charlie De Mar.
Their son, who we will call Jacob, grew up in Naperville. The grandson of holocaust survivors, he wanted to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces from a young age.Now, more than 300,000 reservists will join the front lines as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion of Gaza; young men and women from all over Israel and the world joining forces.Jacob wrote his family a letter in the days since the war began, explaining why he's fighting.
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