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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
PM, top defense officials said huddling at Defense Ministry HQ ahead of possible escalation
Hebrew media reports say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other security chiefs have been huddling at the Defense Ministry headquarters at the Kirya base in Tel Aviv.
The reports say top defense officials have been summoned for an emergency discussion with government officials to discuss how to deal with a potential escalation with Hezbollah following the massive coordinated attack that detonated members’ pagers, causing over 1,000 casualties.