IDF launches new family support program for officers

The Israel Defense Forces has launched a new support program for the spouses and families of career combat officers, the military said on Monday.

Led by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir’s wife, Orna Zamir, and developed with the IDF’s Warrior Family and Permanent Family centers, the initiative aims to strengthen families’ emotional, social and financial resilience.

The program offers counseling, childcare assistance, training and employment opportunities, and community-building activities for spouses of officers from major through brigadier general. According to Zamir, the effort recognizes that “the mission is not only for those in uniform” and seeks to support those who bear the burden of maintaining stability at home.

The IDF said the project, run jointly by the Manpower and Technology and Logistics directorates, is designed to reinforce family and national resilience while maintaining operational readiness.