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IDF chief holds ‘day of readiness’ for escalation on northern front, says military
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi held a “day of readiness for the northern front” with the General Staff Forum, the military says in a terse statement.
The meeting comes as Israel anticipates a potential attack from Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah.