Comprehensive military and civil drills held across Gaza

Security services in the Gaza Strip partake in drills to test their readiness on 4th Decemeber 2016 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Security services in the Gaza Strip partake in drills to test their readiness on 4th Decemeber 2016 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Security services in the Gaza Strip partake in drills to test their readiness on 4th Decemeber 2016 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Security services in the Gaza Strip partake in drills to test their readiness on 4th Decemeber 2016 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Security services in the Gaza Strip partake in drills to test their readiness on 4th Decemeber 2016 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Security services in the Gaza Strip partake in drills to test their readiness on 4th Decemeber 2016 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Comprehensive military and civil drills were carried out across the Gaza Strip yesterday, a statement by the Palestinian Interior Ministry said.

All security services staff, offices and the civil defence facilities were involved in the drills which started at 10am and lasted until 2pm.

The drills included military and security deployment across the different cities of the coastal enclave.

Meanwhile, the civil defence and its firefighters carried tested their response time to emergency calls and carrying out emergency missions amidst mock complicated security situations, including evacuating casualties from targeted buildings and areas.

Spokesman of the Interior Ministry in Gaza, Eyad Al-Bozom, said the exercises came after a series of separate drills were carried out in the different governorates of Gaza.

“The aim of the drills is to improve the performance of the security and police services as well as the civil defence firefighters in order to be ready for any unexpected threats to the Gaza Strip,” Al-Bozom said.

Gaza was exposed to three massive Israeli offensives which claimed the lives of thousands and wounded tens of thousands, in addition to the devastation of tens of thousands of homes and security and civil government buildings.

Security forces members take security measures within a military exercises held for state of emergency in Gaza City, Gaza on December 4th 2016 Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency]

Security forces members take security measures within a military exercises held for state of emergency in Gaza City, Gaza on December 4th 2016 Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency]

Soldiers are seen on the boats during a military drill, staged to review the readiness level of the security forces and first aid teams prior to potential attacks and trafficking issues in the shores of Gaza City, Gaza on December 4 2016 [Mohammed Talatene/Anadolu Agency]

Soldiers are seen on the boats during a military drill, staged to review the readiness level of the security forces and first aid teams prior to potential attacks and trafficking issues in the shores of Gaza City, Gaza on December 4 2016 [Mohammed Talatene/Anadolu Agency]

Soldiers are seen on the boats during a military drill, staged to review the readiness level of the security forces and first aid teams prior to potential attacks and trafficking issues in the shores of Gaza City, Gaza on December 4 2016 [Mohammed Talatene/Anadolu Agency]