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Israel calls up 60,000 reservists

The Israeli army has approved a controversial widened offensive to capture Gaza City.

Call-up letters are being sent to 60,000 Israeli reservists after the army approved a controversial widened offensive to capture Gaza City. Israeli Army Radio said the operation would last into next year. A million Palestinians are to be ordered south. Our correspondent in Jerusalem explains.

Nato military chiefs have held a virtual meeting to try to flesh out potential security guarantees for Ukraine, in the event of a peace deal with Russia. We hear a conversation with three Ukrainians about what has happened to them since the war started.

A historic church in northern Sweden has arrived at its destination after a two-day journey across the city of Kiruna. We speak to people in Kiruna.

We speak to tennis journalists about why the new format of the US Open's mixed doubles tournament has been so divisive.

Presenter: Luke Jones

(Photo: Istaeli tanks patrol Gaza border, No Location, Israel - 19 Aug 2025. Credit: Atef Safadi/EPA/Shutterstock)

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