Israeli soldiers are short of basic supplies as the Gaza ground invasion looms. Hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops have been massed on the border, awaiting instruction. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsraeli soldiers are relying on a mass volunteer effort to supply them with necessities, including underwear, as thousands have been called up ahead of an expected Gaza ground offensive, a report says. Etai Iam Rimer, a volunteer helping gather supplies, told NPR that requests have been flooding in, often from soldiers' family members. AdvertisementAdvertisementAnother volunteer gathering donations for troops, Maya Armon, told NPR that soldiers have been requesting everything from underwear to tactical gear.

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Persons: —, Maya Armon, Liz Baker, Armon, Rimer, Michal Geva Organizations: NPR, Service, Iam, Volunteers, Technology, Logistics Department, IDF, Ministry of Defense, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Locations: Gaza, Boston, Tel Aviv, Israel