An IDF source said Friday evening that the military has heightened ground and air readiness in the Gaza and Lebanon sectors and is preparing for any scenario, including the Iranian arena.
An IDF source told a security outlet on Friday evening that the military has activated a heightened state of ground and air readiness in the Gaza and Lebanon sectors, and is preparing for any scenario, including developments involving Iran. The alert upgrade follows days of elevated tension as the IDF conducted operations on the Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon.
The Zioneer reported on Wednesday Sep 9, 21:25 Jerusalem that the IDF was completing operational preparations to neutralize Hezbollah's tunnel network beneath the Ali Taher ridge, with a decision on timing nearing. Later that evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli forces were currently handling the ridge, citing it as one of the reasons for the heightened alert across Israel. The IDF subsequently announced that its forces are prepared for activity on multiple fronts simultaneously, amid persistent concerns over a potential Iranian retaliatory strike.
The current report, from a single military source, expands the declared state of readiness to explicitly name the Gaza and Iran fronts alongside the northern arena. As The Zioneer reported, the broader backdrop includes a multi-front posture as Israel targets Hezbollah infrastructure and weighs the risk of Iranian retaliation.
No further details on specific threats or deployment changes have been released, and the report remains based on a single unverified source.
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