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IDF chief warns of ‘volatility’ during upcoming Passover holiday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIDF chief Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot warns of potential violence in the coming weeks, but also issues a message of calm ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday.
“The volatility of the Palestinian arena demands that we be prepared,” Eisenkot says, during a ceremony honoring outstanding officers and NCOs.
Military officials have warned that the coming few weeks may see an increase in violence, as Palestinians mark a number of protest holidays.
“But in a few days, we will sit around the Passover seder table and celebrate the holiday of freedom, certain that our freedom is guaranteed,” the army chief says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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