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IDF announces planned drill to be held near Gaza border tomorrow
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli Merkava tanks stationed near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, on March 30, 2019. (Jack Guez/ AFP/ File)
The Israel Defense Forces says it will hold a planned drill near the border with the Gaza Strip tomorrow.
The exercise will begin in the morning and last through the afternoon hours, according to the IDF.
The army notifies residents that they may see increased security forces in the area during the drill.
According to the IDF, the drill is planned, meaning it did not stem from a new assessment.
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