The drone hunters in the south: "This is a border of peace - but we are preparing for an extreme scenario"

IDF's 80th Division, which includes the mixed brigades Paran, Southern, and Yoav, is dealing with the drone threat on the borders with Egypt and Jordan. Thousands of drones have crossed the border in recent years carrying weapons and drugs, but the scale of smuggling has dropped dramatically. Commanders emphasize the gender integration in the mixed battalions and the readiness for extreme scenarios.

IDF's 80th Division, which includes the Southern Paran Brigade and the Yoav Brigade, is dealing with the drone threat on the borders with Egypt and Jordan. According to estimates, thousands of drones have crossed the border in the last two years, and last year there were hundreds of smuggling incidents of weapons and drugs. Recently, the scale of smuggling has dropped dramatically, and commanders attribute this to more proactive and aggressive operations. The article presents Major S., deputy commander of the Caracal Battalion, who immigrated from Belgium, Lieutenant Colonel D., deputy commander of the Paran Brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel A., deputy commander of the Yoav Brigade. The commanders emphasize the gender integration in the mixed battalions, Caracal and Bardelas, and the proof on the ground since October 7. Although the border is defined as a "border of peace," the forces are preparing for any extreme scenario.

The drone hunters in the south: "This is a border of peace - but we are preparing for an extreme scenario"