Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) held a situation assessment Friday in the IDF’s Southern Command headquarters, in the presence of the IDF Chief of the General Staff, head of the Israel Security Agency (Shabak), General of the Southern Command, and head of the Gaza Division.

Axar.az reports that following the assessment, Minister Gantz met with the leaders of the various authorities in the communities bordering Gaza.

“The situation in Israel’s south is tense,” Gantz said. “I came here today, with the IDF’s Chief of the General Staff, head of the ISA, and General of the Southern Command, in order to conduct a situational assessment, and to prepare the actions that will remove the threat on this region, in accordance with the operational considerations of the State of Israel.”