The Statement By the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir

Chief of the General Staff: “We are continuing with full force and at a high pace in order to meet the goals we have set for ourselves. There will be difficult moments; we need to be prepared for the range of scenarios we have planned for, very high readiness and discipline are required on the home front.”

The Chief of General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, held a General Staff situational assessment this evening (Friday) together with the Head of the Operations Directorate, the Commander of the Israeli Air Force, and the Head of the Intelligence Directorate.

Here is the full statement by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir: “Good evening and Shabbat Shalom. There are important achievements, and I want to commend everyone present in this room for the impressive start. I especially want to praise the frontline soldiers who are operating under very complex conditions, with incredible bravery and under significant risk. We are continuing with the two main efforts we set for ourselves – the defensive effort and the offensive effort. I remind everyone that we are facing a dangerous and complex enemy, and we must maintain a very high level of readiness. There will be difficult moments; we need to be prepared for the range of scenarios we have planned for, very high readiness and discipline are required on the home front. We are continuing with full force, at a high pace, in order to meet the goals we have set for ourselves.”