IDF wraps up northern Israel war simulation drills, both on the ground and in cyberspace

The Israeli military has wrapped up a series of drills, both on the ground and in cyberspace, simulating war in northern Israel.

One drill, carried out by the Northern Command and Computer Service Directorate, simulated “the deployment of forces and the use of technological means” and “combat in the digital space,” the IDF says.

The Northern Command also carried out an exercise with its reserve forces, practicing coordination between its various departments, the army says.

Another drill, carried out by the 210th “Bashan” Regional Division, simulated “a variety of scenarios in Lebanon and Syria simultaneously,” the IDF says.

The IDF says the 282nd Artillery Regiment carried out a separate drill practicing suddenly changing from routine operations to an emergency.

Additionally, reservists of the elite Alpinist Unit “practice their operational mission while preparing for complex combat in urban areas,” the military adds.

The drills are aimed at “increasing preparedness in the northern arena,” the IDF says.

The exercises come amid daily attacks by the Hezbollah terror group on northern Israel amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

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