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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
IDF chief says top brass discussing readiness ‘for attack and defense,’ without mentioning pager attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi meets with senior officers at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi held an assessment this evening with the military’s top brass, “with an emphasis on readiness for attack and defense in all arenas,” the IDF says in a terse statement.
The IDF also says that at this stage, there are no changes to guidelines for civilians, and the public should remain vigilant.
“We will update immediately on any change to [Home Front Command guidelines],” the military adds.
Israel is still remaining silent regarding the coordinated attack in which electronic pagers belonging to Hezbollah members exploded, causing thousands of casualties.
