"The exercise is part of an ongoing process to strengthen the operational readiness of communications units across all sectors,” said Brig.-Gen. Omer Cohen, the IDF's chief communications officer.
By targeting replacement commanders soon after their appointments, Israel may seek to prevent Hamas's ability to re-establish its command and control. However, so far Hamas has not collapsed.
Whether these measures can be completed will depend on the pace of the Knesset's work and the legal restrictions governing legislative procedures during this period.
Police have opened an investigation into the incident, and the parents are expected to be summoned for questioning upon their return from abroad.
One of the central issues occupying the haredi parties is the guarantees they would receive that commitments made to them would be honored after the government is sworn in.
This marks the sixth year in which the number of victims has reached triple digits, with the death toll exceeding 200 in each of the past four years.
The Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) disagrees with the assessment, N12 reported, and supports taking action against Iran.
An Israeli driver was lightly hurt when Palestinians threw rocks at a car near Hebron on Saturday, and five Palestinians were wounded when masked rioters attacked an olive harvest nearby.
“The severe flooding and winter conditions that have struck Gaza are further aggravating the living conditions of an already exhausted population,” the council said in a statement.
Defense Minister Israel Katz indicated in a social media post shortly after the IDF announcement on Saturday night that the target had been killed.
Considering he has been based in Switzerland for the past eight years, at least Neal Sugarman's trip over here will be shorter, and he won’t have to deal with crippling jet lag.
