Israel announces new 'depth' command for long-range military operations
New command to be headed by former chief of elite special forces squad Sayeret Matakl; unit to supervise operations away from Israel's borders.
By Anshel PfefferThe Israel Defense Forces is forming a command to supervise "depth" operations, actions undertaken by the military far from Israel's borders, the army announced on Thursday.
The new authority will be commanded by a military officer at the rank of Major General, and will be headed by the former chief of the elite Sayeret Matkal special forces unit Shai Avital, who will return to military serivce to fill the position.
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Israeli F-16 Hawk fighter plane. |
| Photo by: Eliahu Hershkovitz |
Onoing concerns with Iran's contentious nuclear program serve as the backdrop for the IDF's annoucement, with both U.S. and Israeli officials noting that, while diplomatic efforts were the preferred tool with attempting to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions, no options were "off the table."
On Wednesday, diplomatic sources said that Iran could soon launch sensitive atomic activities in an underground facility deep inside a mountain, a development likely to add to tension between Tehran and the West.
Iranian experts have carried out the necessary preparations at Fordow near the holy city of Qom, paving the way for the Islamic state to begin higher-grade uranium enrichment at the site on a former military base.
The machines, equipment and nuclear material needed have been transferred and installed at Fordow, the sources added, suggesting the work itself - until now conducted above ground at another location - could start when Iran takes the decision.
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What is a diffrence between bomb in rucksack and bomb dropped by pilot
The Iranians will take over this command and land it safely. Then they will present all the "command" to the press.
world must stop Israel, not another massacre will be allowed by world community.
Command, was long overdue.
The 2006 war showed that Israel is not yet ready for prime time. Israel has always been more than able to talk the talk. Walking the walk has been a problem though.
Why is Israel repeatedly announcing this "secret mission"? Just makes Israel look silly. As my Bubbie said "Do it or get off the pot already!". She used another word though.
From such a 'peace' loving nation.....we'd better all start worrying now.
this iran is a threat to all in the region and i am not a jew. ajin ajod must be stoped with co-operation of arab's this guy is a leader that is a terrorist. hammer now
Keep your mouth shut? Why letting enemies to know what we have???????
This is a neighborhood that the day after the tiny state was created , multiple countries attacked, this is a country who has had 1000's of rockets aimed it's citizens, this is a country who is threatened to be "wiped off the map" by another country, this is a people who have been persecuted for thousands of years and who are now standing up for themselves....
In this case to the master terror puppeteer back in Tehran thinking he's safe in his motherland while flailing violently on the strings connected to and controlling his Shia terror shock troops in Lebanon and elsewhere.
And I thought Israel announces new 'depth' command for honest peace negotiations with all its neighbours.
And I thought Israel announces new 'depth' command for honest peace negotiations with all its neighbours.
Yes or no.
i trust someone is organising a command to take care of the drones which will soon be appearing over israel curtesy of uncle sams incompetence, or the viruses engineered from stuxnet, observe the problems currenty encountered by the cia and israel in the lebanon due entirely to comms equipment supplied by sam to the leb govt to tie hamas to rafiki death, with friends like sam who needs enemies
You do not understand anything about Israel. Here the loss of even one soldier is a catastrophic loss. We suffered catastrophic losses in 1948, 1967, 1973 and in every action after that. We suffer these losses in order to protect, defend and preserve this little piece of land that we call our own. We have given much blood , sweat and tears to do this in the past and unfortunately we will be called upon to do this again in the future. You see we Jews do not board meekly board the cattle cars anymore. We do not go to our deaths simply to satisfy haters like you anymore. If we die now we die fighting and hopefully we will take spewers like you with us when we go.