The Israel Cabinet today was given a 200-page report from a special Inquiry Commission, dealing with the “false alarm” radio call-up of military reserves, on April 1. Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, in his capacity as Minister of Defense, submitted that report to the Cabinet, which will formulate its own decision on the incident at its next regular meeting, a week from today.
Gen. Chaim Laskov chief of staff of the Israeli defense forces, also appeared before the Cabinet to report on the call-up incident. Mr. Ben Gurion told the Cabinet that the radio announcement, which actually concerned a call to only three military units, totalling 1,200 reservists, had “sowed panic among the populace.” Last week, four opposition parties submitted motions of non-confidence against the Government in Parliament, on account of this issue. The motions were defeated.
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