IDF Chief of Staff emphasizes discipline and unity during eastern border exercise

During a surprise General Staff exercise Friday on the eastern border, IDF Chief of General Staff LTG Eyal Zamir addressed commanders on military discipline and values. "The path to victory goes through a disciplined, competent, and well-trained military, with fighting spirit and a very strong sense of mission," Zamir stated. He emphasized unity around the Israeli flag, saying "we are all united around this flag, and we are all prepared to sacrifice and die for this flag." Zamir stressed that military discipline is fundamental to the IDF's effectiveness, quoting Ben-Gurion: "Discipline for an army is like air for breathing."