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IDF Chief of Staff Warns Against Complacency, Cites Past Failures
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir visited the first brigade-level training exercise of the new 38th Training Division on Wednesday. Accompanied by Ground Forces Head Major General Nadav Lotan and Division Commander Brigadier General Sharon Altit, Zamir assessed the forces' fitness and readiness for various missions.
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What happened
- 01IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited the first brigade-level exercise of the new 38th Training Division on Wednesday.
- 02Zamir linked the Yom Kippur War and the October 7th Hamas attack as painful failures with a connecting thread.
- 03The Chief of Staff warned that commanders who do not question their views and adapt will be defeated.
- 04Zamir stated that the two-decade trend of reducing the IDF's size has been halted to meet growing missions.
- 05The newly operational 38th Division is designed to serve as a flexible, multi-theater reserve force.
- 06The visit was conducted alongside Ground Forces Head Major General Nadav Lotan and Division Commander Brigadier General Sharon Altit.
Addressing the troops, Zamir drew parallels between the Yom Kippur War 53 years ago and the October 7th Hamas terror attack, calling both painful failures with a connecting thread. He emphasized that the primary lesson from both events is that the IDF must always remain prepared for surprise warfare, warning that a commander who does not question and entrenches himself in his views will be defeated.
Zamir also addressed the size of the military, stating that the trend of reducing the IDF's size over the past two decades has been halted. He explained that the army's growing missions necessitate a larger force, noting that the newly operational 38th Division is intended to become a flexible, multi-theater reserve force.
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