(Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Monday it had reinforced all combat fronts with air, land and naval forces across the country during the Jewish New Year holiday. Earlier this year, Israeli media reported that the military had ended its long-standing practice of granting unit-wide leave during holidays. The decision followed a military investigation that […]
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(Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Monday it had reinforced all combat fronts with air, land and naval forces across the country during the Jewish New Year holiday.
Earlier this year, Israeli media reported that the military had ended its long-standing practice of granting unit-wide leave during holidays.
The decision followed a military investigation that found Hamas took advantage of the reduced troop presence along the Gaza border on October 7, 2023, during a Jewish holiday, to launch its attack, according to media reports.
The Jewish New Year starts on Monday, September 22 and ends Wednesday.
(Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Alex Richardson)