Israel-Iran tensions rising as IDF pauses leave for all combat units: 'More alert, more ready'
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Israel has not yet taken credit for the attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus, but the U.S. and other countries have confirmed IDF involvement, which has prompted threats from Iran.
"I think that our Ministry of Defense is taking this seriously," Avivi stressed. "As the minister of defense said, OK, yes, we are more alert, more ready, but we are not doing anything dramatically different from what we were already doing anyway because of the war." Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
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