Israel holds drills simulating Iranian attacks on air bases - Kan News

The Israeli Air Force conducted drills on Monday simulating missile and rocket attacks on the same air bases targeted in Iranian air strikes in April and October 2024, a report by Kan News said.

"The exercise aims to boost readiness in case Iran-US talks collapse," it added.

The Nevatim air base in southern Israel, the Tel Nof base in central Israel and the Mossad spy agency headquarters in Glilot were the bases hit by Iranian missiles in October, according to videos verified by the Washington Post.

Previous Iranian air strikes in April 2024 also targeted the Nevatim and Ramon air bases, both in southern Israel.

The New York Times reported last week that Israel had prepared to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in May, aiming to delay Tehran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon by a year or more.

Trump ultimately chose not to support the plan, according to administration officials and others cited by the newspaper, instead opening a diplomatic track with Iran to negotiate limits on its nuclear program.