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IDF Chief Says the Army Needs Every Soldier and Officer
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50% centerFirst reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago
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What happened
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said at a Thursday night officers’ graduation at Bahad 1 that the army needs every fighter and commander. He praised the regular and reserve forces mobilized after October 7 and said the IDF must balance inclusion with a unified framework.
- 01Zamir spoke Thursday night at an officers’ graduation ceremony at Bahad 1.
- 02He said the army needs every fighter, fighter, commander, and commander.
- 03He described post-October 7 forces as defending Israeli civilians as a shield wall.
- 04Zamir said the IDF must balance diversity with a unified military framework.
- 05He said cohesion should come from what unites, not divides.
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