Israeli Troops Conduct Exercises Simulating Lebanon War

By Yoni Weiss

Israeli troops carried out exercises this past week simulating combat in Lebanon, as part of the Northern Command’s efforts to boost readiness amid increasing tensions on the northern border.

The Golani Brigade’s 12th Brigade, currently stationed in the Mount Dov and Mount Hermon areas, conducted a drill simulating combat in complex terrain, according to military sources. Additionally, the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade executed exercises practicing various combat scenarios, including maneuvers in difficult terrain and advancing along a “mountainous route,” the IDF reports.

These drills take place against the backdrop of daily attacks by the Hezbollah terror group on northern Israel, in the context of the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Following the Oct. 7 attacks, Israel has declared it can no longer tolerate Hezbollah’s presence along its border. The government has warned that if a diplomatic solution is not achieved, it will take military action to push Hezbollah northward.