Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir officially assumed the role of the 24th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), succeeding Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.
In one of his first statements as chief, Zamir announced that 2025 would be a “year of war” with a primary focus on the Gaza Strip and Iran, signaling a continuation and escalation of Israel’s military strategy amid ongoing regional tensions.
This declaration, reported by multiple mainstream outlets, underscores Zamir’s intent to prioritize these fronts while restructuring the IDF’s approach to meet evolving security challenges.
According to The Times of Israel, Zamir made this statement during a meeting with the IDF General Staff Forum on March 6, 2025, shortly after his appointment ceremony in Tel Aviv.
He emphasized that the IDF would concentrate efforts on Gaza, where the conflict with Hamas remains unresolved, and Iran, viewed as a strategic threat due to its nuclear ambitions and support for proxy groups like Hezbollah. […]
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