Israeli Army Chief Orders High Alert Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has ordered the military to maintain a high state of alert and readiness across all fronts to ensure the safety and timely conduct of upcoming elections. Leave for all personnel will be suspended starting Thursday, and troop deployments will be reinforced in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also issued a warning to Israel's enemies, vowing severe retaliation if necessary.
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- Israeli Army Chief Eyal Zamir ordered high military alert and readiness for upcoming elections.
- All army personnel leave is suspended starting Thursday, with officers to remain at bases.
- Troops, including the Paratroopers Brigade, will be reinforced in the West Bank.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened severe retaliation against Israel's enemies.
- The army's mission is to ensure elections proceed safely and on schedule.
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered the military to maintain a high state of readiness and alert across all fronts, emphasizing the army's role in ensuring the upcoming elections proceed safely and on schedule. The directive, issued during a situation assessment meeting on Monday, includes a halt to all army personnel leave starting Thursday. Zamir also mandated the presence of officers at army headquarters and unit bases to ensure operational preparedness.
In addition to maintaining current readiness, Zamir instructed the reinforcement of the Israeli military's Central Command with troops from the Paratroopers Brigade and other attached forces. This deployment aims to enhance troop presence in the West Bank, with the Paratroopers Brigade specifically tasked with leading operations in the area between the central West Bank and northern Jerusalem. Further troop movements to other fronts, including air, sea, and land, were also ordered based on operational needs.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated threats against Israel's enemies from an Air Force base, stating that Israel possesses the readiness, determination, and capability to strike adversaries with unprecedented force if necessary.
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