Drill focuses on roles of senior officers and their staffs during conflict in north, rather than tactics and fighting; comes week after cross-border exchange

IDF says last week's Noble Rose exercise not held in direct response to recent incidents around Strait of Hormuz

Some officers angry over last-minute announcement by chief of staff to scrap drills for West Bank units until end of 2019

Representatives from 9 foreign countries and NATO participate in naval exercise 'Mighty Waves 2019,' simulating aftermath of tremor

10 foreign naval fleets to participate in exercise around Haifa port, which will include transfer of humanitarian aid

IDF completes four-day drill that is Gaza Division's biggest since 2014 war; soldiers exercise response to attempted takeover of Ashkelon, evacuation of residents

Army says 4-day drill in and around southern city of Ashkelon will include exercises for ground troops and aerial maneuvers

Fifth-generation stealth fighter jets fly in drill over Mediterranean Sea to test and improve aircraft's abilities, IDF says

Military says the 5-day drill, known as 'First Harvest,' is the largest since a 2017 exercise that also mimicked fight against terror group in southern Lebanon

Exercise involving numerous strike craft, air defenses and ground support forces sees army preparing for an enemy armed with advanced technology