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| Army issues limited call-ups to reservists |
| 2002-06-21 |
| The IDF began a limited call-up of reservists Thursday as it expanded its operations in the West Bank. So far, the call-up has been restricted to a few units comprising a few thousand reservists. Orders were due to be mailed out Thursday night. However, additional reserve units have been put on alert and their commanders have been warned they might be called up in the coming days. The IDF also canceled most officer training courses for the regular army and transferred several units to the territories, where they will participate in operations inside Palestinian cities. Defense sources said that if the terror attacks continue, there will be no choice but to call up additional reservists. Over the long term, they said, the current call-ups are far from sufficient for the planned tasks, which include entering several Palestinian towns and perhaps remaining there for extended periods. Having to go back in so soon after the last incursion, I'd expect them not to be as concerned about keeping enemy casualties down. That should be a good thing, though it'll make Mary Robinson and Ruud Lubbers pee themselves. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |