This is how the IDF prepares for war
07-31-19 INN - The IDF is preparing for the possibility of a
significant escalation in the south. Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi,
issued instructions when he took office that the IDF would increase its
readiness for a military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
The readiness process involves a partnership of all
bodies in the General Staff headed by the Southern Command. The process focuses
on increasing the breadth of General Staff goals, empowering intelligence,
linking field units with real-time intelligence, regional organization,
training, and extensive logistical effort.
The process of increasing readiness was carried out on
several levels. The first was battle conduct; In the first half of 2019 a full
procedure for battle conduct was carried out by the Southern Command and the
General Staff with all the field units to fight in the Gaza Strip.
In addition, as part of campaign readiness, the
Intelligence Division, in cooperation with the Southern Command, increased the
range of targets for war, while building fire plans tailored to the campaign.
Another tier was developed in the last six months,
when the Southern Command developed a specialized training program addressing a
combat scenario in the South. The program included battalion fire exercises
called the Southern Command Test based on criteria specific to combat in the
Gaza Strip.
Over the course of the first half of 2019, 30 such
exercises were conducted. In addition, the Coiled Spring course was held, which
trained commanders from the company level and above using a virtual reality
simulation, simulating the expected combat conditions in the Gaza Strip and
emphasizing the enemies' preparedness.
About two weeks ago, a large-scale exercise was
performed that examined the effectiveness of commanders in combat. Eight
divisional commanders, hundreds of reserve personnel, air force and naval
forces from the Ashdod arena participated in the exercise.
In recent months, a concentrated effort has been made
to organize civilian and military space on the border of the Gaza Strip, led by
the Gaza Division's engineering forces. The efforts have been made with the
knowledge that a shift from routine to emergency scenario in the region can
happen very quickly.
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