IDF on high alert in Hebron as 20,000 Israelis expected for Shabbat amid terror attack fears
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With 20,000 Israelis expected in Hebron for Shabbat Chayei Sarah, security forces are preparing for possible terror attacks and clashes, with drills simulating simultaneous emergencies.
The IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and Border Police are on high alert ahead of Shabbat Chayei Sarah events in Hebron's Jewish community. Officers in the Judea Brigade said on Friday that approximately 20,000 Israelis are expected to arrive in the coming hours at the Cave of the Patriarchs and the city's Jewish community.
The Paratroopers Brigade's 101st Battalion has been assigned primary responsibility for protecting the Jewish community, alongside additional forces operating in the area.
Security preparations cover a wide range of scenarios, including attacks by lone assailants, threats from organized terrorist networks seeking to carry out attacks during Shabbat, and possible escalation or localized clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in Hebron and the surrounding area.
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