From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
IDF launches surprise drill simulating kidnapping in West Bank
The Israel Defense Forces launches a surprise exercise in the West Bank’s Judea and Samaria Division simulating the military’s response to a kidnapping, the military says.
The drill was launched as part of a series of surprise inspections by IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi.
“During the exercise, the division’s ability to handle a kidnapping situation, including cooperation between organizations and between branches [of the military], will be tested,” the IDF says.
The military says residents of the West Bank can expect to see additional troop movements and vehicular activity.
This is Kohavi’s fourth such surprise exercise, following one held in the navy last September, one in the Northern Command last November and a cyber defense drill last December.
— Judah Ari Gross
The Times of Israel Community.