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Halevi’s father, Yossi Klein Halevi, is furious about the situation.

Also Wednesday, Israel's army chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, said the military is in a state of high readiness and has approved a number of plans for the northern front.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a situational assessment of the situation with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and other defense officials.

Earlier, military chief Herzi Halevi instructed the IDF to call up an unspecified number of reservist soldiers amid heightened tensions across the region.

Halevi toured Galilee Division 91 on Tuesday evening together with Northern Command commander Major General Uri Gordin, Galilee Division chief Lieutenant Colonel Shai Klaper, and commanders from the brigade.

In this regard, the chief of military staff Herzi Halevi warned against the effects of the political crisis on the army, adding that the soldiers are proclaiming and protesting against the judicial overhaul.

Israel’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, said the military is in a state of high readiness and has approved plans in case it decides to open a second front in the north.

Netanyahu and Gallant held a situation assessment at the site of the attack together with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, and senior IDF officials.

On this matter, he acted together with Gallant and Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Herzi Halevi.

Then-outgoing IDF chief of staff Aviv Kohavi, incoming Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant a handover ranks ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, January 16, 2023.

A ceremony for incoming Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv, January 16, 2023.

Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi informed Winter last May of his decision to release him from service in the IDF, and not promote him to a position with the rank of major general.

Expectations of a ground invasion rose on Wednesday following comments by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi and an announcement that the military was remobilizing two reservist brigades for the northern front.

Halevi said Israel’s control over the buffer zone will bring an end to that.

He is joined by Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, Mossad director David Barnea, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Herzi Halevi, the Israel Defence Force chief of staff, said Wednesday he had received a preliminary report on the strike and insisted the aid workers were not intentionally targeted.

He said he was forced to publish his criticism after trying to meet with Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, but their meeting was postponed several times.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi showed the visual documentation from southern Gaza at the request of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

In addition, the Minister of Defense and Halevi announced the promotion of several commanders who have played a key role in the war against Hamas.

Israeli lawmaker Amit Halevi (Likud) summoned an urgent meeting of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee on Wednesday to explore ways Jerusalem can come to the aid of citizens who face international sanctions.