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Friday, August 30, 2024
IDF says it carried out joint drill with security forces to prepare defense of north
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Earlier this week, the IDF’s 91st “Galilee” Regional Division carried out a joint drill with the police and other security bodies, which the military says is part of its efforts to increase readiness amid heightened tensions on the northern border.
The drill simulated “defense scenarios and transitioning from routine to emergency” in the Western Galilee, the IDF says.
The military says the drill was carried out alongside police, local security teams for various communities, Magen David Adom and other bodies.
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.
