On Friday, in light of the events on the Syrian border, a General Staff exercise was completed in the northern Jordan Valley and southern Golan Heights.
During the exercise, the Operations Directorate drilled rapid General Staff readiness forces deployment, by both air and land, assessing response time and execution reacting to an emerging incident in real-time.
The exercise aimed to refine coordination between ground forces and air forces, enhancing rapid response capabilities to various scenarios during an emerging incident.
The exercise involved soldiers from a range of training programs and squadrons, some of whom remained in the Golan Heights area to reinforce defensive missions along the Syrian border.
On Saturday morning, the IDF reported: "In accordance with the situational assessment, the IDF is calling up additional forces for defensive missions in the Golan Heights area, adjacent to the Israel-Syria border."
"The reinforcements will enable strengthening the defense in the area, and the forces’ preparedness for different scenarios."
The announcement is the second in less than 24 hours: On Friday afternoon, the IDF announced: "Based on the situational assessment that has been ongoing since yesterday in the General Staff and Northern Command, and following developments in the internal conflict in Syria, the IDF is reinforcing aerial and ground forces in the Golan Heights area."
"IDF troops are deployed along the border and the IDF is monitoring developments and is prepared for all scenarios, offensive and defensive alike. The IDF will not tolerate threats near the Israeli border and will thwart any threat against the State of Israel."