Zamir stopped his vehicle and stepped out to talk with the parents of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza, assuring them that the army is "doing everything possible to bring Ran back."
The new plan aims to reduce the number of reserve days for combat soldiers, limiting them to fewer than 60 days per year.
The operation "is part of a series of proactive operations to thwart terrorism in Judea and Samaria and to strengthen the defense of the settlements," IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said.
The drone smuggling threat is growing, as the last attempts occured on the Egyptian and now apparently also the Jordanian border.
Zamir examined procedures for fast-breaking scenarios and observed how the new aircraft are being integrated into operational squadrons, according to the military.
Zamir sent the letter after attacks on the government for failing to push for haredim to draft into the IDF in large numbers.
With only seven countries deeply involved in developing space capabilities, Israel now has a larger qualitative advantage in that arena than in others where it once had an advantage.
The emergence of a Palestinian technocratic governing committee alongside Trump’s US-backed Board of Peace has triggered sharp Israeli backlash, exposing cabinet rifts and deep unease.
“Two years and a quarter after the start of the war, the military achievements were not translated into a diplomatic outcome,” Eisenkot said.
Jerusalem is on high alert for a variety of imminent threat scenarios, the defense minister stressed, in a clear reference to the stand-off with Iran.
The last strike killed a terrorist in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday.
