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IDF official: Military remains ‘at high readiness’ amid escalation in Gulf
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Amid the escalation in the Gulf, an Israeli military official says the IDF is “monitoring the situation and is on alert and at high readiness.”
“Our air defense systems and offensive capabilities are at a high level of readiness, which has not changed since the ceasefire [took effect],” the official says.
The official says there are no changes in the Home Front Command’s guidelines for civilians as of yet, and “any change in the guidelines will be updated accordingly.”
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