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Here are the latest news headlines from this morning that reached our news desk. The times given are Jerusalem time (GMT +3)
8:00 AM - 4 young women injured by grenade thrown at house in Ashdod, including 16-year-old girl
Four women were injured by a grenade explosion thrown at a house on Ibn Gabirol Street in Ashdod, including a 16-year-old girl who was seriously wounded. MDA teams evacuated her to Assuta Hospital in the city, along with three other injured: a 17-year-old girl and two young women aged 21 and 23 who were moderately injured. Police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
8:15 AM - IDF launches surprise readiness test: "We will check preparedness for multi-arena events"
The IDF has begun implementing a surprise Chief of Staff readiness test called "Dawn Rising" to check the readiness and preparedness of the General Headquarters and main commands in the military, as well as the alert forces and "the ability to deal with a sudden, extensive, complex and multi-arena event." This was reported by the IDF spokesperson, who added that the test was initiated under the direction of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. According to the military, the test will include surprise scenario drills and multi-arena events across all war zones.