Defense Minister Yoav Gallant holds an assessment with the head of the IDF Home Front Command, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, and other officials, his office says.
A statement from his office says Gallant tells the officials that Israel’s main goal on the home front is to “destroy the enemy and save the lives of our citizens.”
Gallant praises the officials for the evacuation of Israelis from towns close to the border with the Gaza Strip, and orders officials to put together plans for a possible evacuation of towns on Israel’s northern border as well, should fighting break out on that front too.
Additionally, Gallant instructs the officials to provide weapons, ammunition, and troops to security teams in towns close to the Gaza border.
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