Israel drills for surprise attack with massive military exercise as expert invokes 1973 war
The Israeli military launched large-scale domestic military exercises on Sunday to counter surprise border infiltrations and ground raids across northern and central Israel, mobilizing multiple divisions and air assets amid rising regional tensions.The drills, set to continue over 48 hours, came as an Israeli security expert invoked the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Egypt and Syria used exercises to disguise preparations for a surprise attack, warning that escalating tensions in the region could in fact trigger what he described as a "dangerous miscalculation."The large-scale maneuvers, the IDF said, involve the Northern Command’s 210th Division, the West Bank Division, and the Central Command’s 98th and 96th divisions, alongside the Israeli Air Force.IRAN TARGETS US WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE CAMPAIGN TO MANIPULATE AMERICANS, EMBARRASS TRUMP: EXPERTSThe military exercise is not against Iran directly but against Iran's proxies and allies at the border of Israel, analysts said.( Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)The exercise, scheduled just ahead of Israel's elections Oct.
27, aims to "maintain the forces’ alertness and readiness, strengthen the ability to defend communities, and make full use of aerial capabilities for defense in the area," according to the IDF.On Friday, the IDF said troops would practice "a variety of scenarios, including a surprise attack and infiltration into Israeli territory by air and land," incorporating lessons learned from the Oct.7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel."This exercise is mostly about non-state actors with or without Iranian support," Israeli national security analyst Dr.
Ehud Eilam told Fox News Digital."It's aimed at those in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan who might try to infiltrate into Israel or send ground raids.Some are supported by Iran; others are not.
It could be planned by Iran or be a local initiative."NETANYAHU PRAISES TRUMP'S 'WICKED SENSE OF HUMOR,' DEFENDS IRONCLAD ALLIANCE AHEAD OF HISTORIC ISRAEL VOTEIrani...