# Israel stages major drills for surprise attacks as expert invokes 1973 war

https://mins.news/en/item/115139

- Fox News, 2026-10-26 00:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-drills-surprise-attack-massive-military-exercise-expert-invokes-1973-war

> Israel’s military began 48-hour domestic exercises on Sunday, mobilizing several divisions and air assets to practice countering infiltrations and ground raids in the north and center. The IDF said scenarios include surprise attacks by air and land. An Israeli security expert warned that regional tensions could trigger a “dangerous miscalculation.”

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