WATCH COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT OF ISRAEL MOBILIZATION

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001100040007-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
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2 April 1959
Ir No preliminary mobilisation measures, such as vehicle requisitioning,
have been observed and there have been no unusual recent border
incidents.
A. Only specific current source of tension is recent Egyptian
reserves" to report for duty was followed two hours later by U
,i OF ISRAELI MOBILIZATION
Israeli mobilization, announced at 1900 GMy 1 April recalling ""a11
1'100, 2 April. By 2100, Israeli officials were describin
1e attached.
The Syrian recall appears to be a direct reaction to the
. Israel known to be concerned over a Us -Masir rapprochement and
to personnel of First (Syrian) Army to report to their units.
later Israeli order orderdd reserves of three units to report
-up as limited and routine and that no importance should
raeli order.
.ures of cargoes of Israeli-chartered ships.
sible UAR action against sssim.
lilt . Watch Committee sees following possible explanations for the
Israeli order:
A. lobili:aatiosx exercise. (Most likely)
B. "emonstration of readiness for action as a pressure tactic.
. true reaction to info unknown to us of real or suspected
impending changes in situations along Israeli borders.
ation for possible military action. (Least likely)
over the purpose, the Israeli and Syrian orders can raise
-UAR tensions.
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Tel Aviv RadtO lit 0800 Giff 2 April an ounccd that the order
peed of the unit
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