Nothing to get too worked up about. As I recall, a battalion is a few hundred men. Six is perhaps a couple of thousand...
If it really meant anything, I think gold would have spiked.
Six army battalions called up under emergency orders to meet growing threat on Egypt, Syria bordersKnesset approves IDF request to call up a further 16 battalions if needed
By Aaron Kalman May 2, 2012, 3:13 pm
The IDF has issued emergency call up orders to six reserve battalions in light of new dangers on the Egyptian and Syrian borders. And the Knesset has given the IDF permission to summon a further 16 reserve battalions if necessary, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
An IDF spokesperson said intelligence assessments called for the deployment of more soldiers.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-approves-call-up-of-22-idf-battalions/
Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months
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