Israel Launches 48-Hour Drill Against Surprise Raids as Iran Fired 30 Ballistic Missiles
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Israel Launches 48-Hour Drill Against Surprise Raids as Iran Fired 30 Ballistic Missiles
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 26
Summary
Multiple IDF divisions and air assets began a 48-hour exercise across northern and central Israel on Sunday, rehearsing surprise border infiltrations and ground raids ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
The drill targets threats from Iran-backed or aligned non-state actors in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, after Tehran staged its own show of force days earlier with roughly 30 ballistic missile launches.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Israel has reinforced troop deployments across all sectors, including moving the 98th Division, as warnings mounted that the current period is especially sensitive.
Ehud Eilam said the maneuvers are also a deterrent message to Iran, but warned that large exercises can trigger a dangerous miscalculation if either side mistakes troop movements for attack preparations.
That risk echoes the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Egypt and Syria used exercises to mask a real assault—an analogy now shaping how Israel reads regional military signaling.