Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said local readiness and civilian resilience are critical to Israel’s strategy for the next war.
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told local leaders Tuesday that Israel’s ability to fight future wars depends on home-front preparedness, and that the military is enhancing readiness for a potential surprise conflict.
Speaking at the “Leaders on the Home Front” conference alongside Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and Home Front Command Chief Maj. Gen. Shay Kalper, Zamir said the military is developing a new strategy focused on the possibility of a surprise war and has drawn operational lessons from the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre.
Zamir said the army has revised alert levels and operational orders, addressed gaps and now launches offensive measures against emerging threats along Israel’s borders. He vowed that no terrorist or proxy groups would be allowed to “wallow” on the frontier.
