Israel launches surprise military exercises in south

‘The Israeli army has conducted two drills in the southern part of the occupied territories amid recent tensions in the besieged Gaza Strip and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
In a statement, the Israeli military said it launched a surprise military exercise for reserve forces on Sunday morning that aimed to test the readiness of the Southern Command.
According to the statement, the called-up soldiers would practice various operational scenarios relevant to the alleged threats faced in the south.
Israel’s military spokesperson said the drill and another exercise in the Negev desert were planned beforehand, adding they were not connected to recent tensions with Gaza and militants in Sinai.
Sinai is situated in the northeastern extremity of Egypt and adjoins the occupied Palestinian territories and the blockaded Gaza Strip on the east.’
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