Amid the stormy weather, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has issued new safety guidelines and restrictions to the entire military.
Soldiers will not be permitted to leave their bases and head home for the weekend furlough from tonight at 8 p.m. until at least Friday at 6 a.m.
All outdoor training activities are prohibited, both on foot or in vehicles, though exceptions may be permitted by a major general. Navigation and camouflage training, or similar drills, are strictly prohibited, according to the directives.
Staying outside overnight is prohibited unless required for “operational needs,” and it must be approved by the regional division commander.
Routine security activities are being limited to “essential activities,” and other operational movement on foot or in vehicles is also being limited to “essential travel only.” Logistical movements must be approved by a colonel or a corps commander.
The guidelines are in effect until Friday at 6 a.m., and are subject to change in light of ongoing assessments, the IDF adds.
Storm Byron, after battering Greece and Cyprus, hit Israel overnight, threatening flooding and high winds throughout the days to come.
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