The Israel Defense Force is making preparations to call up tens of thousands of reservists abroad in the event of a major war. According to an IDF spokesman, recruitment branches have opened in nine cities: Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Bombay and Bangkok.
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