Israel expects to encounter urban warfare in possible future war in Syria
Senior officer: "We are looking towards future challenges in the next war-tunnels and urban combat-which could be in Gaza, Lebanon or Syria."
By Anna Ahronheim
July 23, 2019 03:38
Israel expects to encounter urban warfare and terror tunnels in a future conflict in Syria, a senior IDF officer said Monday. “We are looking toward future challenges in the next war – tunnels and urban combat – which could be in Gaza, Lebanon or Syria,†the officer said at the Lotar Counterterrorism School base at Adam Facility, 5 km. west of Modi’in.
While the military is still perfecting underground warfare techniques, the Lotar school is “a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of tunnel warfare,†the senior officer said, explaining that after Operation Protective Edge in 2014, the IDF understood the need for troops trained to fight in tunnels.
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IDFs-LOTAR-Counter-Terror-School-training-troops-for-future-warfare-596461
