Publicity has been given in the Israeli media to the holding of the joint military exercise "Agapinor 2022" by the Israeli armed forces and the National Guard, which began on Sunday in Cyprus.
Specifically, the Agapinor-2022 exercise is the last stage of another large-scale exercise of the Israeli army which is in its fourth and final week. The Hebrew name of the exercise in Cyprus is entitled "Beyond the Horizon."
According to a statement issued today by the Israel Defense Forces press office, this is the "broadest exercise of its kind ever conducted in cooperation with a neighboring country." The purpose of the exercise, the statement said, is "to maintain the readiness of the armed forces in a variety of emergency situations and to deal with sudden events and circumstances." On the Israeli side, conscripts and reservists, air, ground and amphibious forces are participating. Israeli army security and intelligence echelons and cyber defence echelons will participate. Some of the scenarios that will be the subject of the exercise are military operations within the area controlled by the adversary, such as landing and taking off of aircraft and warplanes, evacuation of wounded, escorting and covering friendly forces, dropping weapons and logistics material using transport planes, etc.etc.
The Israeli Armed Forces statement concludes that the "Agapinor 2022" and "Beyond the Horizon" exercise will be conducted in a variety of natural environments - mountainous, inhabited and uninhabited - with scenarios that emphasize dealing with sudden events.
Source: CNA
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