Recent Israeli military exercises included several unannounced targets, including the implementation of direct raids on Iranian territory and several ground incursions into Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine.
It was also revealed that a US army force participated in the drills and that the Israeli army leadership set a goal to avoid Russia's mistakes in the Ukraine war.
At the end of the exercise, dubbed the Firm Hand, a senior military source said that an investigation and learning process was conducted throughout the training to improve the army's readiness and performance.
The process involved investigative and learning actions, including Ukraine, where the Russian army entered with massive forces, but the Ukrainian military stopped the attack and inflicted heavy losses on the Russians.
Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said the Israeli army thoroughly studied Russia's experience and mistakes during the invasion to avoid them if it was forced to invade neighboring lands.
The Israeli army stated that the US army participated in these exercises through the Commander of the US Central Command (Centcom), General Michael Corella, and its affiliated forces.
The US Arcent battalion joined the 7th Brigade of the Gaash division. They played for the first time a substantial role in an Israeli exercise under the leadership of the commander of the 7th Armored Brigade.
The Israeli army launched the 11-day exercises on May 29 and included the participation of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, and the entire cabinet.
Troops from the standing and reserve army, from nearly all units, participated in the exercise too.
The army spokesman said that the forces trained on defense scenarios along the Lebanese front, then the divisions embarked on large-scale attack scenarios.
The Air Force trained on fierce fighting and complex air defense scenarios, including interception operations, strategies for launching strategic raids deep in enemy territory, and heavy and deadly attacks on thousands of specific targets.
During the second week, a multi-arms combat exercise was conducted on a battlefield for the division's forces, including infantry and armored vehicles, in cooperation with the Air Force, intelligence, and communications units.
The Air Force focused on air support and maneuver participation, scenarios for troop transport, air logistics, and fire assistance for maneuver. It also included large-scale raids in depth in several arenas.
The navy practiced in a multi-arena scenario with dozens of naval vessels, focusing on offensive and defensive capabilities, protecting Israel's maritime borders, and securing sea lanes.
The Intelligence Agency trained on collecting and extracting intelligence information and challenging the capabilities of terminating intelligence circles.
