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Sunday, July 16, 2023
IDF launches military exercises in Golan Heights
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Illustrative: Soldiers of the Combat Engineering Corps prepare for an exercise in Golan Heights, on January 10, 2023. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
The Israel Defense Forces says it is holding a preplanned military drill in the Golan Heights.
The exercise began this morning and will last until Thursday, according to the IDF.
The army notifies residents that they may see increased security forces in the area and hear sounds of explosions and gunfire amid the drill.
According to the IDF, the drill is preplanned, meaning it did not stem from a fresh security assessment.
