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IDF Southern Command drills October 7-scale surprise attack scenario

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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TL;DR

The IDF Southern Command is running an exercise this morning simulating a large-scale surprise attack on communities near the Gaza border and the southern region, two years and eight months after the actual October 7, 2023 assault. The drill, named Striped Tunic, is conducted under the operational order Samson's Thunder and tests response times and readiness for extreme scenarios, the military said.

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    The exercise is named 'Striped Tunic' and tests response times for extreme scenarios.

  2. IDF Southern Command drills October 7 scenario in Samson's Thunder exercise

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