Israeli Channel Two reported that Israeli army began on Tuesday a massive exercise simulating conflict with Hezbollah along the Lebanon border in what would be the largest drill in nearly two decades.
The drill will last for 10 days and simulate “scenarios we’ll be facing in the next confrontation with Hezbollah” an army source said on Monday.
Military sources said that tens of thousands of soldiers including reserves would take part. Aircraft boats and submarines would be deployed and the army’s canine unit would also participate in the drill they said.
Israel has voiced growing concerns about Iran’s buildup in neighboring Syria and Hezbollah’s stockpiling of weapons in southern Lebanon.
Preparations for the drill however have been ongoing for more than a year and a half the sources pointed out.
