Israeli army chief inspects military exercise near Lebanon's border

Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir on Tuesday made an inspection visit to an ongoing Israeli military exercise near Lebanon’s border.

"Alongside continuing operational activity, thwarting threats and maintaining a high level of preparedness and readiness, you must return to training to improve efficiency and preparedness for war on all fronts," Zamir told commanders.

In light of Zamir’s directives, a 91st Division exercise was conducted this week to train on readiness and efficiency and to train division forces for various scenarios, the Israeli army said. This is the first full division-level exercise after two years of combat.

“The exercise involved training on various scenarios, both defensive and offensive, and also tested the readiness and efficiency of the division. In addition, the Chief of Staff spoke with the commanders of the active and reserve battalions, emphasizing the need to maintain the readiness and efficiency of the forces and highlighting the importance of integration between the various branches in the exercise,” the Israeli army added.