Northern Front

Police have begun a drill across northern and central Israel, practicing complex, multi-front emergency scenarios with an emphasis on terror attacks, civilian emergencies, and large-scale force deployment.

Troops from the IDF’s 401st Brigade, under the 146th Division, located an underground route about 80 meters long with several rooms used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. After investigating and collecting evidence, engineering units demolished it; the army says the operation is part of its ongoing effort to counter threats on the northern front.

Arab media say Hezbollah, frustrated after failing to slow IDF operations, is threatening a return to 1980s-style tactics and may deploy suicide bombers against Israeli troops.