Israel closes schools and limits public gatherings amid threat of attack on Iran

Israel announced on Saturday the closure of schools across the country and restrictions on public gatherings for security reasons, following threats of attack by Will. Starting Sunday, the first day of the week in Israel, school and extracurricular “educational activities, excursions and outings” will be suspended, army spokesman Daniel Hagari said.

The measure was taken “taking into account the security situation” and will come into force on Sunday and Monday.

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As part of these restrictions, recreation centers will also be closed and tours cancelled.

In view of Easter, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 1,000 people, and even fewer in border regions where beaches will be closed.

Commercial activities will not be affected by the measures.

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Hagari asked the population to maintain their level of “vigilance and responsibility”.

“The Air Force’s defense and attack systems are on alert and dozens of planes patrol the skies, prepared and ready (…). “We have an excellent anti-aircraft defense system, but the defense is not airtight,” he added.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz canceled a planned trip to Austria and Hungary with relatives of hostages held in Gaza by the Islamist Hamas movement since October 7.

Iran has promised retaliation for the April 1 bombing of its consulate in Damascus, which it blames on Israel. In this attack, seven members of the Revolutionary Guard, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic, died, two of them with the rank of general.

US President Joe Biden said on Friday that he expected Iran to retaliate “sooner or later”.

Source: Elcomercio

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