Gantz puts IDF on alert in north as Lebanese maritime border talks falter
Thursday, October 6, 2022 | Tag Cloud Tags: IDF, Israel, Lebanon, Negotiations, News, Security, Worthy News
(Worthy News) – Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered Israeli troops on alert in the country’s north on Thursday amid setbacks in the effort to reach a maritime border deal with Lebanon.
Gantz held a situational assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi and other security officials after Israel said it would not accept Lebanon’s proposed amendments to a US-brokered deal.
“The defense minister directed the IDF to prepare for a scenario of escalation in the north, both offensively and defensively, given the developments in the negotiations on the maritime border,” a statement from Gantz’s office said. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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