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RESERVE TROOPS OF ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCES TO REPLACE REGULAR FORCES IN WEST BANK | Brunei fm World – Non Commercial News Hub.

GAZA, Jan 4 (NNN-KUNA) — The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have decided to replace regular combat troops in permanent positions in the West Bank with reserve troops, according to reports reaching here from Israel.

The move is aimed at allowing combat troops move faster to frontlines in case of any eventuality in the future, the Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported on its website, Ynet Sunday.

It will strengthen the combat unit garrisoning in the northern frontline, close to the Lebanese borders, and the southern frontline near the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

The 10 battalions of the reserve unit will be deployed across the West bank, the report affirmed, noting that the army would finalise the redeployment plan within a few days.

The plan, dubbed regulars to the frontline, reserves to the territories, is based on the lessons drawn from the July, 2006 war on Lebanon.

It has been the focus of a recent secret meeting between the IDF top commanders and political leaders.

As part of preparations for the process, the reserve troops conducted a military exercise recently in the Negev area, south Israel, according to the report.

It added that the army is fully ready to respond to any potential security threat or missile attack from the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Syria or Iran.

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