Israel army holds major drill simulating multi-front war

The Israeli military has carried out a major practice drill simulating a war against Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Palestine’s Hamas movements involving thousands of troops. The Jerusalem Post reported that the 215 Artillery Division took part in a week-long tactical drill which took place in the occupied Jordan Valley last Sunday. The drill is the largest war simulation on this scale – “[it’s] something that has never happened before,” 402nd Battalion Commander Lt.-Col. Udi Amir told The Jerusalem Post. Last week Jordan carried out its own military training exercises for a future armed conflict with Israel, following strained relations with its neighbour due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration of his intention to annex the Jordan Valley and the northern … Continue reading Israel army holds major drill simulating multi-front war