IDF to prepare for a surprise war on several fronts — Jerusalem Post
The Israel Defense Forces will change its approach to combat readiness following investigations into failures related to the October 7 attack. At a conference of senior command staff at the Glilot base in Israel, the military said it would prepare for a surprise attack on several fronts even without advance warning, the Jerusalem Post reports.
IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said that readiness would be based not on assessments of the enemy's intentions, but on its capabilities. According to him, the army must expand its safety margin and be prepared for multi-front threats.
More reserves and readiness checks
The IDF plans to increase the number of forces on alert and in reserve, strengthen ground maneuver capabilities, and redistribute personnel and equipment between sectors for a faster response. According to data presented at the conference, the number of forces assigned to readiness and reserve tasks in all sectors has more than doubled.
The military also intends to expand surprise drills, training under emergency scenarios, and readiness checks conducted by the chief of staff. Threat scenarios, defense plans, readiness procedures, and reserve deployment will be reviewed every six months, taking into account changes in the enemy's capabilities.
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Defense of communities and intelligence changes
A separate focus will be the protection of Israeli communities near the borders. The IDF has identified communities as a key defense objective and plans to adjust the placement of military posts based on their proximity to populated areas and the ability to defend them with limited forces. The expansion of regional defense formations and community security units is also planned.
In the intelligence branch, early warning was identified as a key task of the Military Intelligence Directorate. The army plans to create a multi-layered intelligence-gathering network for each sector, synchronize warning systems across different fronts, and strengthen cooperation between field units and intelligence.
Zamir also said that 2027 in the IDF will be dedicated to investigating the war as a whole and drawing conclusions from its results.
