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Monday, August 5, 2024
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Monday, August 5, 2024
Army: IDF chief has approved plans for ‘different scenarios’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (center) holds an assessment with senior officers at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, August 5, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi held an assessment and approved plans for “the different scenarios,” the military says in a terse statement, as the country anticipates an Iranian and Hezbollah attack.
The meeting was attended by the deputy chief of staff, head of the Intelligence and Operations directorates, head of the Northern Command, head of the Air Force, head of the Home Front Command, and other top officers.
