IDF Chief Says the Army Needs Every Soldier and Officer

By חדשות סרוגים

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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SrugimRight · HebrewJun 25, 2026

IDF Chief Says the Army Needs Every Soldier and Officer

YnetCenter · HebrewJun 25, 2026

IDF chief says the army needs every soldier while balancing diversity and unity

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