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Mon · 18 May 2026

Israel Army Chief Holds Surprise Readiness Drill on Eastern Border

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Israel Army Chief Holds Surprise Readiness Drill on Eastern Border

🎖️ EASTERN FRONT — IDF chief runs surprise drills east while everyone watches Lebanon. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Israel's eastern border — Jordan, Syria, Iraq — hosts active Iran-backed forces. A surprise readiness drill signals IDF is war-gaming a second front opening. With Trump's "finish the job" framing live and May 17 ceasefire expiry imminent, Jerusalem is hedging against Iranian retaliation expanding east of Lebanon. The timing is deliberate.

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