The army announced that a practice mobilization will be held shortly to test the system by which reservists are called to duty in an emergency. The date of the call-up is never given in advance but announcements that one is pending are made to avoid misinterpretation by Arab countries. Practice call-ups, infrequent in the past, have been held more often in recent months.
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