Chief of Staff to Haredi soldiers: 'One of the lessons of October 7 is that the IDF must grow'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with soldiers of the Yonatan Battalion of the Haredi Hashmonaim Brigade on the northern border. He stated that one of the lessons of October 7 is that the IDF must grow and strengthen, expand ground forces, and create more battalions. Zamir noted the increase in Haredi enlistment and the need to turn the Hashmonaim Brigade into a full combat brigade.

IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir met on the northern border with soldiers of the Yonatan Battalion of the Haredi Hashmonaim Brigade. During the meeting, he stated: 'One of the lessons we learned from October 7 is that the IDF must grow, strengthen, and become more powerful. We need to expand our ground combat forces and create more battalions and brigades that know how to fight, defeat the enemy, and defend the State of Israel.' Zamir also noted the increase in Haredi enlistment in the IDF—into combat units and combat support units—and emphasized the need to 'repeat the success of the Yonatan Battalion and turn the Hashmonaim Brigade into a full combat brigade.' The article is a direct transmission of the Chief of Staff's statements without additional analysis or commentary.

Chief of Staff to Haredi soldiers: 'One of the lessons of October 7 is that the IDF must grow'