IDF conducting snap drill to test readiness on Jordan border

The IDF announces that it is conducting a snap military drill on the Jordanian border, simulating sudden events, to test its preparedness.

The pre-planned drill, dubbed “Sulfur and Fire,” began overnight and is scheduled to last until the afternoon hours today.

The military says the drill will “examine the IDF’s level of alertness and preparedness for a variety of sudden operational scenarios, while drilling headquarters and forces at all levels, from the General Staff to troops operating on the ground,” with a focus on the 96th and 80th divisions, tasked with the Jordanian border.

Representatives from the IDF Comptroller Unit are stationed at various bases to examine the forces’ conduct, the military says.

Increased movement of troops and aircraft in the Dead Sea area and along the rest of the border with Jordan will be noted, the army warns.