The Israel occupation forces (IOF) launched a surprise exercise simulating a sudden outbreak of fighting on the Gaza border Israeli military sources said Monday.
The exercise is meant to test the readiness of the IOF Southern Command and its ability to respond to a rapidly developing conflict and its “inter-organizational and inter-branch cooperation” the source said in a statement.
Monday’s drill was part of a series of exercises known as “Chief of Staff Evaluations” which began under IOF chief Aviv Kohavi as a way to assess the military’s preparedness on a number of fronts.
Large numbers of Israeli ground troops and aircraft and sounds of explosions are expected to be witnessed and heard in the area.
