IDF faces near-shutdown come April 1

[Chris]

IDF faces near-shutdown come April 1
By YAAKOV KATZ 02/07/2012 19:33
Due to cuts to defense budget, Gantz tells officers they'll need to reduce training exercises at start of April.
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz By Ori Shifrin/IDF Spokesman

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz has ordered unit commanders to begin preparing for a near-shutdown of the military in two months due to a continued standoff with the Treasury over the defense budget. On Monday, Gantz and Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.- Gen. Yair Naveh convened the top IDF brass – officers with the rank of colonel and higher – for an annual gathering to discuss Israel’s strategic challenges for the coming year.

During the meeting, Gantz told the hundreds of officers who were present they would need to cut back on training exercises starting April 1. In addition, the IDF was planning a major cutback in reservist training over the next year. “We are cancelling all kinds of exercises, from the division level down to the battalion level,” a senior IDF officer who was at the meeting said on Tuesday. “We will not be able to call up reserves, and even when we hold exercises we will be limited in the amount of ammunition we can use.”

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[Chris]

I thought Defense would be the last thing the Israelis could afford to cut. Especially if there is going to be a strike on Iran. I wonder if this kind of talk is to lull the mullahs to sleep and think that Israel won't strike??

[micah719]

No significance of April 1, no, none at all. Nothing to see here, move along please.....

[Cricket55]

This is something Israel cannot afford to do cuts on. That is exactly what her enenmies would want for sure.

[KissimmeeBeliever]

Is O running the show over there too?

IDF faces near-shutdown come April 1
By YAAKOV KATZ 02/07/2012 19:33
Due to cuts to defense budget, Gantz tells officers they'll need to reduce training exercises at start of April.
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz By Ori Shifrin/IDF Spokesman

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz has ordered unit commanders to begin preparing for a near-shutdown of the military in two months due to a continued standoff with the Treasury over the defense budget. On Monday, Gantz and Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.- Gen. Yair Naveh convened the top IDF brass – officers with the rank of colonel and higher – for an annual gathering to discuss Israel’s strategic challenges for the coming year.

During the meeting, Gantz told the hundreds of officers who were present they would need to cut back on training exercises starting April 1. In addition, the IDF was planning a major cutback in reservist training over the next year. “We are cancelling all kinds of exercises, from the division level down to the battalion level,” a senior IDF officer who was at the meeting said on Tuesday. “We will not be able to call up reserves, and even when we hold exercises we will be limited in the amount of ammunition we can use.”

more...............IDF faces near-shutdown come April 1 - JPost - Defense

[WalterNZ]

Isnt that April fools day? must be a joke

[SonSeeker]

In that case, they better attack Iran while they can still afford to!