Israel’s army paratroopers are holding large-scale exercises currently in the hills of the Negev, in the South, it was announced by the Defense Ministry here today.
General Haim Laskov, chief of staff of Israel’s armed forces, today visited the troops–which included not only regulars, but also some reserves–and praised their “efficiency and devotion.” Gen. Laskov watched the troops “attack” an objective, while American, recoils anti-tank guns were conducting their own “defense” against the enemy. “
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, who is also Minister of Defense, will visit the troops and observe the exercises before they are concluded, the Ministry stated.
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