19 Oct
IDF Restricts Soldiers' Leave and Bolsters Forces Ahead of Knesset Elections
The IDF has ordered a leave freeze until after the Knesset elections and is bolstering forces, particularly in the West Bank, amid fears of escalation.
IDF Election Leave Freeze
18 Oct
Reports: IDF Weighs Leave Freeze Around Upcoming Election
Israeli media outlets report differing accounts on whether a military leave freeze has been ordered for election day or is under consideration for the entire week.