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GOC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot. (Yaron Kaminsky)
Last update - 17:49 02/10/2008
Top IDF general: Don't be fooled by the quiet in the North
By Amir Oren, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, North, Lebanon 

The Israel Defense Forces GOC Northern Command has warned against believing that Israel's peaceful northern border means the country is no longer under threat from Lebanon and Syria.

"The two years that have passed since the end of the [Second Lebanon] War have been characterized by quiet and serenity, but we cannot let the quiet to fool us," said Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot last week.

Eizenkot issued the warning at a meeting with officers who fought in the Yom Kippur War. The meeting was held in honor of the publication of a new book on the 1973 conflict, titled "The Syrians on the fence: The Northern Command in the Yom Kippur War."
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Referring to the Second Lebanon War, he said that, "I and the commanders under me have no excuse - despite the tough conditions during the outbreak of the 1973 [war] - the Northern Command fulfilled its missions and reached great achievements with only a third of the forces the Command has today.

"One would have expected us to operate more professionally and to reach the necessary achievements in less time."

Eizenkot explained that deficiencies in speed and professionalism the army displayed during the 34-day conflict with Hezbollah two years ago were due to its fight against Palestinian terror.

"In recent years the IDF's main strength has been turned toward battling the brutal terror that broke out in October 2000, which caused many casualties. The IDF succeeded in a huge effort to suppress the Palestinian terror in Judea and Samaria, and to block the terror from the Gaza Strip and return security to the streets of the country," he said.



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