IDF spokesman announced between 2:47 p.m. and 5:16 p.m. UTC on December 17 that a military exercise will occur Thursday evening in northern Israel, involving lively movements of security forces and aircraft, with no fear of a security incident as residents will be informed of any real event. The statement, shared via the official IDF Telegram channel and reposted by ืืืฉืืช ืืคื ื ืืืื ืืืืืจื (https://t.me/hazfon1), specified the exercise as routine, emphasizing public reassurance during the 2-hour-28-minute reporting window. This development follows prior Israel-Lebanon ceasefire monitoring activities earlier on December 17, including a Lebanese army excavation in Toulin and an Israeli drone raid near Kafr Kila, as reported in previous updates, though no direct connection was stated in the IDF announcement.
