Israel is preparing the army for new attacks.
The IDF is expanding its ground forces and practicing scenarios for major ground operations against Iran and Hezbollah.
According to the publication in "Maariv", additional engineer-sabotage and reconnaissance battalions are being added to the infantry brigades. The 607th Battalion has already started operating within the Givati Brigade; Battalion 609, after the completion of training, will join the Nahal Brigade. A similar engineering battalion is planned for the Kafir Brigade.
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir approved the establishment of two specialized infantry battalions - Alon (11) in the Golani Brigade and Nufa (935) in the Nahal Brigade. These units will focus on the use of UAVs, robotics, surveillance systems, modern weapons and precision guided munitions.
At the same time, Israeli aircraft conducted large-scale low-altitude exercises over Nahariya and the Western Galilee. According to a military source, the scenario of a major ground invasion worked: fighters operated at low altitude and at high speeds, including the use of sonic booms.
The preparations come amid growing tensions over a possible renewal of attacks in Iran. In the event of a war with Tehran, the IDF plans to immediately mobilize all reserve divisions and send the bulk of its forces north to conduct a military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.