Military says fighter jets flew thousands of kilometers, successfully hit targets with live fire, despite 'particularly challenging' weather conditions

Unsourced TV report says exercises to focus on missile defense, coordinated attack on Iran; drills come as IAF faces impaired readiness due to protesting reservist volunteers

Exercises simulate strikes on ‘strategic targets in depth’ of enemy territory, include American tankers boosting range of IAF fighter jets

'Firm Hand' exercises include lengthy ground combat on Lebanon front, hundreds of aircraft carrying out mock strikes 'deep in enemy territory,' cyber warfare

Defense minister also threatens to 'send Lebanon back to the stone age' if Hezbollah goes to war against Israel, during visit to Northern Command headquarters for major drill

Visit by defense minister to Home Front Command comes as IDF carries out major drill simulating multifront conflict

Three-day exercise focuses on 'strengthening readiness' of combat forces and logistics; 5,000 reservist soldiers called up

IDF says drill aimed at strengthening readiness for outbreak of fighting, will simulate units conducting 'joint ground and air capabilities'

Earlier this week IDF held major exercise in south; army says training was scheduled in advance

Communist Akel party compares IDF to Turkish forces occupying northern part of divided island; residents said to complain of noise