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IDF Implements New Policy Reducing Defense Forces in Gaza Border Communities
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First reported by Walla · 32 minutes ago
What happened
Israeli security officers report that the IDF's new policy blocking reservists from returning to local defense units is depleting forces in Gaza border communities, leaving settlements vulnerable amid rising security concerns.
- 01IDF policy blocks reservists from rejoining local defense units after leave or illness.
- 02Defense forces in Gaza border communities are shrinking daily without personnel replacements.
- 03Only 12 local defense members remain in a settlement attacked on October 7, with six more awaiting approval to join.
- 04Community command centers have closed and security gates are unmanned during high-risk foggy conditions.
- 05IDF cites general reserve downsizing as reason, with no current authorization to mobilize reservists for defense.
- 06Local leaders warn this creates a serious security gap and amounts to abandonment.
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