IDF begins establishing 'attack battalions' ahead of next ground operations in Gaza, Lebanon

The IDF is establishing new 'attack battalions' within the 215th Fire Brigade, a pilot program approved by Ground Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Nadav Lotan. The brigade has killed approximately 3,000 terrorists since October 7 and will integrate reservists from the Ghost multidimensional unit for drone operations.

The IDF is establishing new 'attack battalions' within the 215th Fire Brigade, a pilot program approved by Ground Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Nadav Lotan. The initiative will combine precision fire capabilities and ground support under a single battalion to support maneuvering brigades and conduct independent operations. The brigade has killed approximately 3,000 terrorists in Gaza and Lebanon since October 7, fired over 100,000 artillery shells, and launched dozens of Bar precision rockets. The unit will integrate reservists from the IDF's multidimensional Ghost Unit for drone operations using classified weapons systems. The brigade commander said the unit delivered a rolling barrage of 7,000 shells in 48 hours during the initial Gaza ground offensive, and that the brigade operates in a 'precise, surgical, and ethical manner.'