The exercise, dubbed “Sulfur and Fire,” included simulated scenarios of infiltrations into communities, drone threats, and complex incidents in the Dead Sea area.

Many reservists were called up in the middle of the night for the surprise exercise, part of the military’s post-Oct. 7 testing of readiness.

The IDF’s Central Command launched a pre-planned exercise this morning aimed at improving its readiness for “extreme scenarios,” the military says. The Central Command is responsible for the West Bank ...