Fri. Dec 13th, 2024

Israel announces the creation of a division to protect the border with Jordan and Syria

Mixed Battalion of the Lions of the Jordan Photo illustration: Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announcedaron the creation of a new division to protect the eastern border, which Israel shares with Jordan for the most part and with Syria in the far northeast.

“Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff, lieutenant General Herzi Halevy, agreed to establish an Eastern Regional Division aimed at protecting the eastern borders of the State of Israel,” the spokesman said. military Avichay Adraee on his X account.

According to the spokesman, the decision to create this new military body responds to the "operational needs and defense capabilities in the region" and is based "on the lessons of war and an assessment of the situation."

This division will operate under the umbrella of the Central Command, which has units and brigades under his command deployed in Judea and Samaria (West bank) and Jerusalem, Sharon Plain, Gush Dan (the Tel Aviv metropolitan area) and the Shfela (Judean Lowlands).

According to the statement, the objectives of the new division include “strengthening defense efforts in the border area, Route 90 and the cities” of the region. Route 90 runs north to south through Israel, from the northern town of Metula to the border with Egypt, and runs just a few kilometers from the border with Jordan.

The division will also provide “a response to terrorist incidents and arms smuggling” and work to maintain “peaceful borders” and “improve cooperation with the Jordanian Army.”

On September 3rd, un terrorist Jordanian who was driving a truck shot dead to three operators Israelis en the Allenby border crossing (between Jordan and Israel) and on October 18th, reservists Israelis of Civil Defense (Pikud Haoref) shot down the one of terrorists who opened fire on the military after infiltrating from Jordan en Israeli territory in the area south of the Dead Sea.

Agencies contributed to this Aurora article

2 thoughts on “Israel announces the creation of a division to protect the border with Jordan and Syria”
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  2. In the style of King DAVID… he anticipated events through inspiration from the Heavenly Father…That's how it's done.

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