IDF drills ground op in Lebanon; separate exercise simulates defense of northern towns

This past week, the IDF’s 5th Reserve Infantry Brigade carried out a drill simulating fighting in Lebanon, which the military says is part of the Northern Command’s efforts to increase readiness amid heightened tensions on the northern border.

The drill included movement in complex terrain, advancing along a “mountainous route,” and using firepower and observation capabilities, the IDF says.

A separate drill, carried out by the 769th “Hiram” Regional Brigade’s 920th Reserve Battalion, simulated defending northern Israeli towns.

Israel has said it can no longer tolerate Hezbollah’s presence along its border following the October 7 Hamas atrocities and has warned that should a diplomatic solution not be reached, it will turn to military action to push Hezbollah northward.