IDF prepares for Iranian attacks, tests communications systems in multi-front war drills

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"The exercise is part of an ongoing process to strengthen the operational readiness of communications units across all sectors,” said Brig.-Gen. Omer Cohen, the IDF's chief communications officer.

Amid concerns over an escalation with Iran and the possibility of Iranian proxies across the Middle East joining attacks on Israel's home front, the IDF Communications and Cyber Defense Directorate conducted exercises over the past week involving communications battalions and companies from the Eitanim Battalion in the Northern and Southern Commands, applying lessons learned from the October 7 attacks.The exercise simulated a range of emergency scenarios and complex operational situations designed to replicate the challenges IDF troops could face during an emergency.The drills took place simultaneously in the Northern and Southern Commands, indicating preparations for the possibility of…

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