IDF launches new 'Gamah' unit to overhaul officer recruitment, retention, redeployment - interview

The IDF has established a new unit called Gamah, led by Lt.-Col. Anat, to overhaul the recruitment, retention, and redeployment of career military officers. The unit aims to address challenges in matching officers with suitable career tracks, retaining talent, and offering new opportunities, including for reservists and wounded soldiers. It started at the beginning of 2026 and has three branches with 30 professionals.

The IDF has established a new unit called Gamah, led by Lt.-Col. Anat, to overhaul the recruitment, retention, and redeployment of career military officers. The unit, which started at the beginning of 2026, aims to address the growing difficulty of maintaining a career officer corps. Before the program, officers who reached a ceiling in their original area had no way to explore other opportunities. The new unit provides a broader strategic outlook for developing talent, offering pathways for officers to transfer to different directorates such as legal, logistics, or manpower. It also targets reservists and civilians who have been out of service for years, aiming to bring them back into career track positions. The unit has three branches and 30 professionals who understand different parts of the military and the mindset of private sector civilians. Lt.-Col. Anat emphasized that the career service officers are the backbone of the IDF, but the intense hours of the last three years of war have worn down the group. The unit also advocates for officers' families, including helping find flexible jobs for spouses and sponsoring educational opportunities. While career track salaries cannot compete with top hi-tech salaries, the unit highlights the advantages of job commitment and making a positive difference for the country.