(Los Angeles Times) Batsheva Sobelman - Israel's military has stepped up intelligence and preparedness efforts with the Islamic State in mind. In particular, Israeli forces are keeping an eye on Islamic State's branch in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Sooner or later, Israel believes, Islamic State could attempt a strike on the country. Islamic State's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, directly threatened Israel on Saturday. "No, O Jews, we did not forget Palestine for one moment," Baghdadi said in a speech monitored by the SITE Intelligence Group. "Soon you will hear the crawl of the mujahideen, and their vanguards will surround you on a day you believe is far but that we see is close....Palestine will be your graveyard." According to Israeli media, Israel's military trained last month for the possibility of an abduction of its soldiers by Islamic State forces.
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