IDF on High Alert for Elections, Prepares for Potential Surprises
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The IDF is on high alert for Tuesday's elections, deploying tens of thousands of soldiers and bolstering air defenses amid concerns of potential surprises. An ongoing operation in the Hebron area, involving demolitions and arrests, is expected to continue past election day. The military will also conduct a large-scale drill simulating a multi-front attack, with increased air traffic expected. Investigations are underway into the direction of the recent Hebron attack.
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- IDF is on high alert for Tuesday's elections, preparing for potential surprises.
- Tens of thousands of soldiers deployed along borders and in the West Bank.
- Air defense systems are on heightened readiness for missile threats from Iran and Lebanon.
- An operation in Hebron, including demolitions and arrests, will continue past election day.
- IDF to conduct a large-scale drill simulating a multi-front attack.
- Investigations are ongoing into the direction of the recent Hebron terrorist attack.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is on high alert ahead of Tuesday's elections, with sources telling Kan News that while no concrete intelligence exists, the military is preparing for potential surprises. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been deployed along the borders with Gaza and Lebanon, in the West Bank, and around Jerusalem. Air defense systems are also on heightened readiness for possible low-probability missile fire from Iran or Lebanon.
Following a terrorist attack near Hebron, the city and the nearby town of Hahul were placed under full closure. Over the past 24 hours, IDF and Civil Administration forces demolished illegal Palestinian structures, evacuated hundreds of residents from homes belonging to the two attackers' family (the al-Jab'a family), searched for weapons, and arrested at least ten terror suspects. This operation is expected to expand and continue beyond election day.
In the coming days, amid heightened tensions also concerning Iran, the IDF is scheduled to conduct a drill simulating a multi-front attack from the north and center of the country. This exercise will include a surprise attack on Israel and simultaneous infiltration by terrorists via air and land. Increased air traffic is expected nationwide on Sunday and Monday, the days immediately preceding the elections.
Separately, the IDF is investigating whether the terrorists involved in the Hebron attack received external direction. This comes after a recent mistaken strike that nearly caused a severe crisis with Lebanon.
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