As Israel plans Gaza ‘conquest’, how strong is its army?

Israel’s military has called up tens of thousands of reservists for its planned expanded offensive in Gaza, which an official said entails the “conquest” of the Palestinian territory.

With one of the best equipped armies in the world, what forces are available to Israel?

A large part of the adult population has completed military service and they are required to remain reservists until at least the age of 41, depending on rank and branch of service.

But it is not compulsory for reservists to…