IDF calls up reserves for Egyptian and Syrian border duty

When I ran this story, I didn't think it was such a big deal.Drudge apparently thinks it is (Hat Tip: Sunlight). The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved the request recently, enabling the IDF to summon up to 22 battalions for active duty for the second time in three years. Already, the army has called up six of them.“This signifies that the IDF regards the Egyptian and Syrian borders