4 March 2024 Steven Zimmerman
Israel may soon be fighting yet another Islamic terror group hell-bent on the destruction of all Jews. This may be Iran making a push towards Israel.
The IDF has issued the following directive, canceling all leave:
“In accordance with the situational assessment, it has been decided that leave will be temporarily paused for all IDF combat units. The IDF is at war, and the deployment of forces is under continuous assessment according to requirements.”
The Islamic Republic of Iran, a country known for sponsoring terrorism and repressing its citizens, has vowed retaliation against Israel. This threat of retaliation comes after they destroyed alleged consular buildings while targeting Hezbollah terrorists.
“The IDF is at war, and the deployment of forces is constantly reviewed as needed,” the military announced.
The head of the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate said on Thursday that Israel was facing a challenging period: “I have told you more than once that it is not certain that the worst is behind us, and we have complex days ahead of us,” Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva told subordinate officers in remarks released by the IDF.
What kind of attacks could Israel and the IDF see? There could be drone and missile attacks from Iran-backed terror groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. There is also the possibility of direct ballistic missile attacks directly from Iran itself.
Before canceling leave for all IDF soldiers, the IDF began calling reservists to active duty on Wednesday.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, in a post on X, said Israeli civilians do not need to “buy generators, store food and withdraw money from ATMs.”
“The instructions of the Home Front Command remained unchanged,” he said. “As we have done until today, we will immediately update on any change, in an official and orderly manner,” Hagari added.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said earlier Wednesday that Israel was “increasing preparedness” in the face of threats from across the Middle East. Gallant said the defense establishment is “expanding our operations against Hezbollah, against other bodies that threaten us” and reiterated that Israel “strikes our enemies all over the Middle East.”
In central Israel, there have also been reports of disruptions to phone apps that utilize GPS (Global Positioning System). One disruption showed people using Google Maps or Waze in Beirut rather than in Tel Aviv today.
“The disruption of GPS,” says Henry Goldstein, an American Jew living in Israel, “may be an attempt to disrupt IDF efforts to mount a response should Iran or its puppets attack, or a way to block the Iron Dome from doing its job.”
Before the Christian holiday of Easter, ISIS also called on lone wolf members to mount public attacks against Christians and Jews.
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