Israel’s IDF and police continued readiness drills for a second day in Eilat, training for an Oct. 7-like large-scale surprise attack. The exercises are part of Operations Advancing the Wall and Southern Wind, aiming to improve a division’s capabilities and readiness using lessons from the Oct. 7 massacre.
WHO:IDF and Israel Police
WHAT:Continued readiness drills in Eilat for an Oct. 7-like attack as part of Operations Advancing the Wall and Southern Wind
WHEN:Sep 7, 2026
WHERE:Eilat, Israel
WHY:To improve division capabilities and readiness for a large-scale Oct. 7-style surprise attack based on lessons from the Oct. 7 massacre.
