כיכר השבת

IDF Chief delivers significant message straight from Gaza

The IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, conducted a field tour today in the northern Gaza Strip together with the commander of the Southern Command and told the fighters of Brigade 646 and the Northern Brigade: "We will act to shorten the campaign and transition to new combat formations that will enable us to achieve our goals while reducing the burden on the fighters." "The State of Israel cannot exist on a minimal force structure but requires wide security margins," Lt. Gen. Zamir continued, at a time when the government is trying to pass the draft exemption law for ultra-Orthodox Jews amidst a coalition crisis. "Additional forces in the regular army and reserves will ease the burden on those serving."