The IDF Nahal Brigade’s 931st Battalion recently completed an exercise that simulated a Hezbollah attack, during which the soldiers were split into two groups and pinned against each other. One side played the part of “Hezbollah terrorists,” while the remaining soldiers operated as if this were a real-life scenario of encountering the enemy.

The soldiers who manned the battalion’s observation posts at the training center provided the troops with simulated real-time intelligence, all for the success of the mission: uncovering the enemy as early as possible, and striking it efficiently.

The mission was divided into intelligence and operational challenges, as well as different scenarios that are important for the battalion to exercise.  

“The first thing we did was examine the operative mission—the scenario that could happen on the day we’re called upon,” said MAJ A, the Nahal Brigade’s Intelligence Officer.

After understanding the mission and the challenges involved, the scenario was built like a true plot. Hezbollah uniforms, simulative equipment, an elaborated plan, and impressive pyrotechnics make the story more convincing.

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*This article was adapted from the original, published on the IDF website, titled “Getting into Hezbollah’s Head – the 931st Battalion Participates in an Enemy Simulation”