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FILE PHOTO: Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi speaks at the Israeli Air Force pilots graduation ceremony at Hatzerim air base in southern Israel June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said on Monday it was suspending for a day a major drill in order to focus efforts on preparing for a possible escalation of violence as tensions simmer with Palestinians in Jerusalem.
Israel’s armed forces began on Sunday their biggest exercise in 30 years, codenamed “Chariots of Fire”.
But following a situational assessment, Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Aviv Kohavi decided to suspend the exercise for the coming day and has instructed forces “to focus all efforts on preparations and readiness for escalation scenarios”, a military statement said.