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Israeli troops will "very soon go into action" near the country's northern border with Lebanon, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday, as tensions surge amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Gallant told troops near the border with the besieged Gaza Strip that others were being deployed to Israel's north.
"They will very soon go into action ... so the forces in the North are reinforced," Gallant said.
He added that reservists would be gradually released "to prepare and come ready" for future operations.
Tel Aviv recently stepped up its threats against Lebanon and gave Western mediators an ultimatum to conclude diplomatic efforts to restore calm on the Lebanese southern border by the end of January. Otherwise, it warned that it would take major action to secure its northern border.
Gallant told troops near the border with the besieged Gaza Strip that others were being deployed to Israel's north.
"They will very soon go into action ... so the forces in the North are reinforced," Gallant said.
He added that reservists would be gradually released "to prepare and come ready" for future operations.
Tel Aviv recently stepped up its threats against Lebanon and gave Western mediators an ultimatum to conclude diplomatic efforts to restore calm on the Lebanese southern border by the end of January. Otherwise, it warned that it would take major action to secure its northern border.
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