This past week, reservists of the IDF’s Yiftah Brigade carried out a drill simulating fighting in Lebanon, which the military says is part of its efforts to increase readiness amid heightened tensions on the northern border.
The drill included fighting and maneuvering in complex terrain, advancing along a “mountainous route,” and using firepower in various scenarios, the IDF says.
The military says members of the reserve infantry brigade also practiced extracting wounded troops under fire, and cooperation with the combat support headquarters.
The drill was the latest in a series carried out by the IDF for a potential war in Lebanon.
Israel has warned for months it can no longer tolerate Hezbollah’s presence along its border following the October 7 atrocities, and has said that should a diplomatic solution not be reached, it will turn to military action to push Hezbollah northward.
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