IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told a ground forces officer course graduation ceremony Thursday that the military needs every male and female fighter and commander, according to N12. He stressed that the IDF is the people's army of the Jewish state, guaranteeing its existence and eternity.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir addressed a ground forces officer course graduation ceremony Thursday evening, emphasizing the military's reliance on every combat soldier and commander, N12 reported.
Zamir's remarks — 'We need every male and female fighter, every male and female commander. This nation has no other army, and this army has no other nation. The IDF is the people's army, it is the army of the Jewish state, guaranteeing its existence and its eternity' — come amid ongoing public debate over military service models and the integration of diverse populations into the ranks.
The comments parallel Zamir's previous statements at a cadets ceremony Thursday in which he called for unity and balancing diverse populations within a unified framework. The ground forces course graduation is part of a series of military ceremonies in recent days where the Chief of Staff has addressed personnel challenges and the IDF's role as a national institution.
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