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The exercise was the culmination of a 17-week training period by the Paratroopers Brigade, and included units from the Armored Corps, Artillery Corps and the Israeli Air Force.
Officials also noted that the IDF played a significant role in pushing back the Islamic State, which once controlled areas of Syria and Iraq, but has now been appreciably neutralized.
A recent combat exercise mixing battalions from the different branches of the IDF’s ground forces included live-fire drills, urban-warfare simulations and fighting in open spaces.
More than 50 religious soldiers were sworn in as paratroopers at a ceremony at the Western Wall, the largest-ever recruitment in a special company.
In an exclusive interview, former IDF soldier Elor Azaria, who shot an incapacitated terrorist, proclaims that he did what he was trained to do, claims he was denied a fair trial.
The Israel Air Force could also benefit from the development, as it will help free it up for rapid responses to other threats on multiple fronts.
A vehicle accelerating towards a group of Israeli soldiers outside Shechem (Nablus) was fired upon and stopped before it could cause injuries.
The last surviving member of the mostly American non-Jewish squadron “Machal 101,” Gideon Lichtman helped stop the advance of the Egyptian army on Tel Aviv.
Armored, engineering and artillery forces simulate combat and emergency scenarios, including daytime and nighttime open-area and urban warfare.
Some bases will be outfitted with entertainment rooms, including televisions and game consoles, as well as mobile fitness areas featuring weights and other workout equipment.
Wa’ed Tamimi, 22, was arrested in May for an incident that took place in March 2017, in which he and others attacked an Israeli army Jeep that got stuck in his hometown of Nabi Saleh.
An upgrade from the Merkava Mark IV, it will feature advanced technology systems, such as artificial intelligence and a smart task computer to integrate multiple tasks simultaneously.
