The Israeli occupation army began a week-long military exercise on Sunday across several areas of Israel, simulating complex, multi-front emergency scenarios, amid Hebrew media reports of a possible renewed military confrontation with Iran.
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The Israeli army said in a statement that the exercise is being conducted with the participation of the Rescue and Training Brigade of the Home Front Command. It aims to test and improve the forces’ readiness to respond simultaneously to emergencies in several areas.
The army said its forces will train for multi-front scenarios involving rescue and relief operations, in cooperation with additional emergency forces and agencies.
It added that the drills are designed to enhance the forces’ efficiency and operational readiness, as well as their ability to respond to multiple fronts simultaneously on the home front, including “complex emergency scenarios.”
The Israeli army noted that the exercise will involve intensive movement of security forces and vehicles in various parts of the country.
It said the exercise had been planned in advance as part of the Home Front Command’s annual training program for 2026.
The drill is taking place amid growing discussion in Israel about the possibility of renewed military confrontation with Iran. However, the Israeli army has not linked the exercise to these developments.
On Saturday, the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Israeli army had completed defensive and offensive preparations for a possible renewed confrontation with Iran, as the U.S. military leadership presented options for resuming attacks on Tehran.
The newspaper quoted unnamed political sources as saying that Israel was approaching a new military round, although the decision to launch a confrontation remained in the hands of U.S. President Donald Trump, amid continued negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The newspaper also reported that U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper presented Trump with military options for resuming attacks on Iran during a meeting attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine. No final decision had been made to return to fighting.
On Thursday, Israel’s public broadcaster reported that 10 U.S. military transport aircraft had arrived at Israeli Air Force bases in recent days as part of an airlift to transport military equipment to the region, coinciding with an increase in the U.S. military presence.
According to assessments cited by Yedioth Ahronoth, areas inside Israel could come under missile attacks if the confrontation with Iran resumes, with the possibility that the conflict could extend to Lebanon if Hezbollah joins the fighting.
Meanwhile, media reports cited by Yedioth Ahronoth said indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran had made progress through Qatari mediation, with the aim of moving toward direct negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military attacks on Iran, which responded by targeting Israel and U.S. positions in the region, before a ceasefire agreement was reached in April.
On June 18, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding concerning freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. However, implementation stalled due to disagreements over the security of the strait.
Source: Anadolu
