20.09.2012                      04.Tischrei. 5773

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In surprise drill, IDF simulates escalation on Syrian front following Assad's fall

Scenario simulated a situation in which the IDF would be required to respond with force in the Golan Heights following a sudden deterioration of Bashar Assad's regime.

A major surprise military training exercise was carried out by the Israel Defense Forces in the north on Wednesday, simulating an escalation of the situation in the Golan Heights, which borders Syria. The scenario that was rehearsed in the exercise simulated a situation in which the IDF would be required to respond with force on the Syrian front following a sudden deterioration in the situation in Syria….