Eyal Zamir
Former intelligence officer tells JNS that dismissing commanders from reserve duty after their service age has no substance
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says IDF is preparing for future surprise attack scenarios.
A mllitary official tells JNS that the IDF is expanding the authority of division and brigade commanders as well as adopting a “community as fortress” concept.
The two-day exercise started on Monday and took place in the north of the country, coming the day after the IDF eliminated top Hezbollah terrorist commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai in Beirut.
While an Israeli military probe detailed major failures behind the Oct. 7 catastrophe, former military officers warn that deeper problems remain.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to meet one-on-one with commanders who held key positions during the massacre.
The new program provides emotional, social and financial support to commanders’ spouses and children.
“We will continue to insist that the Hamas regime will not exist on the other side of the border,” said the IDF chief.
Former officers express skepticism over the government’s 3.25 billion-shekel plan for career soldiers, pointing to an ongoing military personnel crisis.
To ease the burden on reservists, the IDF will reinforce the Judea and Samaria sector with additional active-duty battalions, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
The move is seen as a symbolic step toward normalcy for Gaza-border communities.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Israel remains in a multi-front struggle to secure its long-term future.
