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Monday, May 7, 2018
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Monday, May 7, 2018
Military warns of Iranian-ordered cross-border attack – report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe IDF is gearing up for the possibility that Iran could send operatives to infiltrate Israeli army bases or towns in the north, Hadashot TV new reports.
Yesterday, defense officials said the Islamic Republic, which has vowed to retaliate for an alleged Israeli attack on one of its air bases in Syria, could order missile strikes on IDF assets in the north.
The military is on high alert, in light of the assessment that in addition to such a missile strike, Iranian proxies could cross the border and try to stage an attack.
In an apparent warning to Iran, the report quotes officials saying such an attack could precipitate a harsh Israeli response.
Meanwhile, residents of the north are being told to continue with their routines.
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