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Thursday, November 14, 2019
Report: Intel on planned massive salvo on Tel Aviv led to nixing of work Tuesday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe rare and drastic measure taken by authorities Tuesday to cancel work and school in central Israel following the assassination of a top Gaza terrorist leader was taken due to intelligence pointing to an expected massive rocket barrage targeting the region, Haaretz reports.
Sources involved in the decision-making process tell the paper that at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, about two hours after the IDF hit on Islamic Jihad’s Baha Abu al-Ata, the military got word of plans for major salvos on the Gush Dan region, which includes Tel Aviv, just as residents were headed to their places of employment and study.
A snap decision was made to cancel work and school in order to prevent civilians from being caught in a hailstorm of rockets while in transit, they say.
The Times of Israel Community.