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IDF to Cut Reserve Forces, Intelligence, From September
8/30/2026
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- IDF will cut reserve forces in the Northern and Southern Commands beginning early September.
- IDF will keep West Bank reserves unchanged.
- Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi placed an extra division on alert.
- IDF will sharply cut intelligence gathering focusing on third-circle space-based systems.
- Measures start next week unless the Finance Ministry transfers the budget, risking US contracts.
