The fighters of the 13th Battalion were bounced for a surprise exercise designed to test their ability to deal with, eliminate and destroy Hezbollah fighters who had invaded Israeli territory.
Golani occupy Mount Hermon
: As part of the "Battalion as an Etrog" parade held yesterday by members of the General Staff Forum in the IDF Fighting Battalions, the Commander of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, surprised the 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade. Dismissal of Hezbollah.
The surprise jump took place during the parade in which members of the General Staff Forum visited 27 infantry, armored and engineering battalions yesterday, in order to examine the implementation of the plan to strengthen the "operational end" in the IDF, which includes manpower and means for units and battalions. We examined the gaps that arose from the various battalions, in order to find systemic problems in the IDF's readiness for emergencies.
General Baram opened his day with a parade in the 74th Battalion of the Armored Corps under the command of Lt. Col. Itai Zafrani, where he was presented with the battalion's status. At the end of the parade in the battalion, which for the first time in years Commanded by Lt. Col. Avi Marciano.
The fighters were bounced for a surprise exercise, designed to test their ability to quickly reach Israeli territory into which Hezbollah fighters had infiltrated, eliminate them, destroy them and charge them a price.
This is one of the most challenging scenarios for the IDF in the north, in light of statements by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah about his plan for the Israeli "occupation of the Galilee."
The army estimates that in the event of an extreme fight with Hezbollah, the organization's fighters may infiltrate Israeli territory for a limited time, and the army is training its units for a quick response in such a case, and for bouncing forces to retake territory and hit terrorists.
Upon landing on Mount Hermon, the battalion began climbing it and a "wet" fire drill, simulating a real situation.
A variety of means were made available to the battalion, including skimmers, command and control systems, artillery, mortars, collection capabilities and the ability to close rapid fire circles.
It is no secret that Hezbollah has an open account with Israel, and in recent months the organization has repeatedly tried to carry out an attack along the border.