Amid Retaliation Threats from Iran, IDF Cancels Home Leave

Stand for Israel  |  April 4, 2024

With threats from Iran, Israel may not be out of the woods yet, as the war continues. The IDF is preparing for potential missile attacks—possibly coming directly from Iran—and has canceled all home leave for Israeli combat troops, reports The Times of Israel:

With Iran vowing to retaliate for a strike earlier this week on one of its consular buildings in Damascus that it blames on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said it had halted home leave for all combat troops following a fresh assessment.

“The IDF is at war and the issue of the deployment of forces is constantly reviewed as needed,” the military noted in its announcement.

Possible scenarios for which the IDF is understood to be preparing include missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen — all of which have been carried out amid the ongoing Gaza war — and ballistic missile attacks directly from Iran, a situation that Israel has not yet faced. And yet, Israeli officials believe the country’s air defense systems will be able to handle the threat…

GPS disruptions have been happening for months in northern Israel or areas close to Gaza, but have been less common in central Israel. The GPS signal disruptions have been part of the IDF’s efforts to prevent attacks on Israel.