The Israeli government authorized this Wednesday (5) the mobilization of 50,000 additional reservists due to increased tension on the northern border with Lebanon, where the exchange of hostilities with the Shiite militia Hezbollah has intensified in recent days.
Israel had already mobilized around 300,000 reservists when the war in the Gaza Strip began, and many of them were deployed to the northern border, where hostilities with Hezbollah and other Palestinian militias broke out the next day, parallel to the conflict in the enclave.
Now, the total mobilization of 350,000 reservists will be in force until August 31, in accordance with the executive order approved today, as reported by the Israeli Army’s official radio station about this decision approved by the Ministry of Defense.
So far, Israel has called up a total of 287,000 reservists, the largest recruitment in the country’s history, although many have already been relieved of their duties.
“We are prepared for very strong action in the north. One way or another, we will restore security in the country,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during a visit to troops deployed on the border with Lebanon.
This morning, Israeli air defense intercepted a drone in the area of Metula, a city in northern Israel where this Tuesday (4) a thousand hectares were devastated by fires caused by shrapnel from Hezbollah projectiles.
“The rocket and missile warnings were activated due to the danger of shrapnel falling from the interceptor. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the incidents,” said the Israeli army, which usually responds to these incidents with shelling in southern Lebanon.
Border hostilities began on October 8, the day after the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, in a show of Hezbollah solidarity with Palestinian Islamic militias in the enclave, although the exchange of fire has greatly intensified in recent weeks, the which raises fears of open war between the parties. (With EFE Agency)
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