A surprise exercise titled “Dawn,” meant to test the readiness of the IDF general headquarters and main command centers, began on Sunday, the military announced.
Under the direction of Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, the drill is meant to test the heat-of-the-moment readiness and abilities of the IDF to deal with large-scale attacks.
As part of the exercise, surprise scenarios and multi-scene events will be practiced in all possible “theaters of war,” the military explained.
IDF Internal Comptroller Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Sarig and his team will be inspecting and judging the reaction time, both in quality and capability.
IDF's drive to improve
“The IDF will continue and initiate a series of audit activities across all commands, branches, and units in order to improve their competence and readiness,” the statement concluded.
This operation comes as the IDF continues to strike on all fronts, including attacking a Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon on Saturday night.
The IDF said it struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the Aynata area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, who was collecting intelligence on Israeli forces.
The terrorist’s actions constituted a violation of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, the military added.