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IDF Reserve Duty Days Used as Currency Amidst Iranian Threat
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Reserve duty days in the IDF are allegedly being used as a currency for non-essential expenses, including hiring civilian labor and purchasing gifts for officers. This comes as the military has been on high alert for three weeks due to a potential Iranian attack, with Israeli warplanes reportedly striking targets in Syria. The cost of this prolonged readiness is estimated to be hundreds of millions of shekels.
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- IDF reserve duty days are reportedly being used as currency for non-essential expenses.
- The IDF has been on high alert for at least three weeks due to a potential Iranian attack.
- Israeli warplanes have conducted strikes in Syria targeting the Iraq-Iran border region.
- The cost of the IDF's prolonged alert is estimated to be hundreds of millions of shekels.
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