The IDF’s first ultra-Orthodox unit, the Hasmonean Brigade, has entered southern Lebanon and carried out operations against Hezbollah after training and testing in Gaza and Judea and Samaria.
Preparing a fighter jet is a precise and demanding process that starts the moment the wheels touch the runway.
The Hasmonean Brigade’s Jonathan Battalion wrapped up its first full-scale exercise in the Golan Heights, training in open-field battles, raids, and urban warfare.
They will be assigned to a range of combat frameworks designed to accommodate ultra-Orthodox lifestyles while maintaining full operational standards.
They will be assigned to reinforced aircraft shelters at Ramat David, where they are tasked with ensuring the operational readiness of the F-16 fleet and its weapons systems.
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle. Credit: Elbit Systems.
