Israeli occupation military announced it has launched a surprise military exercise involving thousands of troops on Saturday night, simulating a sudden outbreak of fighting on the northern frontier of occupied Palestine.
The occupation army said the three-day drill, dubbed “Hot Winter 2,” was aimed at “strengthening the readiness” of fighting units and the army’s logistics “for sudden events and various scenarios in the northern arena,” referring to Lebanese resistance group, Hezbollah.
Some 8,000 conscripts and 5,000 reservist troops are participating in the drill, the Israeli occupation military said, adding that the reservist troops were called up specifically for the drill.
“During the exercise, forces will practice dealing with being deployed in a sudden manner, in the face of operational scenarios in the northern arena, with an emphasis on the readiness of the logistics array, and cooperation between the ground forces units,” the occupation military said in a statement, as cited by The Times of Israel.
While the drill was a surprise for the troops involved, the military said the drill was planned in advance, indicating that it did not stem from a new assessment.
The occupation military has held several major drills focused on fighting in the Zionist entity’s north in recent months.
Earlier this month, the Israeli occupation army’s 99th Division wrapped up a drill simulating sudden fighting on the northern frontier, and the Israeli Air Force conducted a series of joint aerial exercises with the US military simulating strikes against “Iran and its regional proxies.”
The 99th Division, established in 2020, includes several infantry, armored, artillery and special forces brigades.
Source: Israeli media
