Israel To Hold Massive Military Drills Simulating A War With Hezbollah

A file photo of an Israeli Merkava tank near the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 28 November 2016 (AFP)

Middle East Eye: Israel army to hold massive drill simulating war with Hezbollah

Israeli military exercise starting on Tuesday will be the largest drill in nearly two decades

Israel's army will begin on Tuesday a massive exercise simulating conflict with Hezbollah in the country's north, military sources said, in what would be the largest drill in nearly two decades.

The drill will last 10 days and simulate "scenarios we'll be facing in the next confrontation with Hezbollah", a defence source said Monday.

Military sources said 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, they said.

The army would set up two field hospitals and test unmanned trucks and helicopters to evacuate casualties.

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WNU Editor: I concur with this analysis .... 'Hezbollah spread too thin to start a war with Israel' (The Jerusalem Post). And there is some truth to this .... A war with Hizbollah would essentially mean war with Iran this time around (The National)

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