IDF deploys artillery battery on Gaza border

Until Operation Protective Edge, there has only been measured use of artillery power on the Gaza Strip, due to the population density and the effort to avoid hitting innocent civilians. But the defense establishment now thinks the Artillery Corps have proven their effectiveness throughout the war in Gaza in the summer of 2014.

The IDF Spokesman's Office played down the deployment of the artillery troops along the Gaza border. "This isn't a reinforcement of forces, but rather a realignment of forces, as part of the defense routine and based on planning for the IDF's yearly operations. There are no special preparations made in the area."







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