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Yeshiva World News · Oct 12, 2026

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The IDF plans to reduce its permanent presence in communities near the Gaza border after the elections, with reservists expected to remain stationed only in communities within four kilometers of the border. The change is expected to begin in the final week of October. In communities farther from Gaza, the military presence will be significantly reduced, and security will rely on local security coordinators and rapid-response teams rather than soldiers permanently stationed in the area

The IDF plans to reduce its permanent presence in communities near the Gaza border after the elections, with reservists expected to remain stationed only in communities within four kilometers of the border. The change is expected to begin in the final week of October. In communities farther from Gaza, the military presence will be significantly reduced, and security will rely on local security coordinators and rapid-response teams rather than soldiers permanently stationed in the area

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