The Israel Defense Forces has completed a three-day “ Lion’s Roar ” military training exercise in the Judea, Samaria and Jordan Valley area, which involved the Judea and Samaria Division and the recently established 96th Division, led by the Central Command, the Israeli army announced on Wednesday.

More than 180 Israeli Air Force aircraft provided aerial support to the troops on the ground, who trained for more than 40 different scenarios, the IDF said.

The exercise incorporated lessons learned from the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, including initial strikes, recognizing the critical impact of early response, rapid readiness, deployment of special forces and full mobilization of IDF troops, the army added.

Among the scenarios practiced were attacks on military posts, terrorist inf

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