After the Home Front Command lifted all remaining restrictions on frontline communities, the IDF has begun the process of demobilizing volunteer rapid-response teams (kitot konenut) in the north, according to a report by Noam Amir (Channel 14). The move follows Monday's transition to nationwide 'green' civil-defense status.
The IDF has begun releasing volunteer rapid-response teams (kitot konenut) in northern communities, according to a report by Noam Amir (Channel 14). The announcement follows the Home Front Command's decision to lift all remaining restrictions on the frontline (Kav Ha'Omek) zones earlier Monday, transitioning the entire country to a 'green' routine civil-defense status.
The emergency squads, composed of local armed residents, had been activated for months during the heightened security alerts along the northern border. The IDF's demobilization marks a further step toward normalizing civilian life in areas that were under partial-activity restrictions since the escalation with Hezbollah.
As The Zioneer reported Monday (Mon 18:04 Jerusalem), the IDF had informed northern emergency squads they would be released on Sunday; the current report indicates the process has now begun. No timeline for the full release has been provided.
3 developments
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- DevelopingIDF reducing operations in Lebanon, awaiting political directives — first report
- DevelopingHome Front Command lifts 5,000-person gathering cap nationwide effective Monday morning
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