An elite Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) unit has been positioned on the Jewish State’s northern border in preparation for a confrontation with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, the IDF announced on Sunday.
The IDF’s Duvdevan unit "recently trained to confront Hezbollah forces positioned throughout Southern Lebanon near Israel’s northern border," according to the IDF.
The unit has traditionally been stationed in central Israel but has been relocated due to a large influx on Hezbollah militants in Southern Lebanon. It mainly conducts covert intelligence missions inside Palestinian villages and infiltrates terrorist strongholds.
The forces trained to combat "targets designed to resemble Hezbollah terrors," according to the IDF.
"The exercise included a week of training in urban warfare, leading soldiers through a large model of an Arab village containing simulated terror threats," the IDF stated. "Although the soldiers frequently train in similar villages located throughout Judea and Samaria, this exercise was notably different—featuring targets designed to resemble Hezbollah terrorists."
The latest exercise "consisted of several drills in Israel’s northern region, preparing soldiers for a confrontation with nearby Hezbollah militants," the IDF stated.
