Security alert ahead of the Israeli elections.. The Chief of Staff is considering imposing a vacation ban on soldiers

Tel Aviv - Ofoq News - Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir is considering imposing a general ban on soldiers leaving their bases during Election Day, as part of security preparations and raising the level of readiness on various fronts.

According to what was reported by the Israeli Channel 14 website, the step comes as part of measures aimed at enhancing alertness and preparedness among military units during election week.

The report quoted a military source as saying that studying this measure is not related to the presence of a specific security warning or imminent threat, but rather comes within the framework of maintaining the highest levels of military readiness.

For its part, the Israeli army reported that it had issued an order to raise the readiness of additional ground forces, while no final decision had been taken regarding imposing the leave ban, and the decision is expected to be announced during this week.