Kan 11 military correspondent Doron Kadosh reports that the IDF's new policy requiring Chief of Staff approval for every targeted strike has already sharply reduced operations. Until last weekend, such strikes required only division or corps commander approval. According to the report, only one targeted strike has been carried out in Gaza in the past 48 hours.
The Zioneer reported at 17:31 Jerusalem today (Tuesday) that the IDF's new policy requiring Chief of Staff approval for every targeted strike in Gaza has resulted in only one such operation in the past 48 hours, according to Kan 11 military correspondent Doron Kadosh. This is the first confirmation of the policy's immediate impact since reports of the tightening emerged on Monday.
On Monday at 16:47 Jerusalem, a political source stated that Israel would not withdraw from its current line in Gaza. Later that evening, reports indicated quiet since morning, followed by an unverified claim of a 27-hour pause. A security analysis noted reduced operational presence. By Monday evening, N13/Army Radio reported that the IDF had required Chief of Staff approval for strikes, noting only one strike late Monday night. Kadosh subsequently confirmed the policy and the single strike. At 20:11, a security source told The Zioneer that the IDF had been ordered to reduce but not halt strikes.
As The Zioneer reported on June 20, similar approval restrictions were implemented on the Lebanon front, where strikes in southern Lebanon now require Chief of Staff authorization. The Gaza policy appears to follow a parallel pattern of tightening operational authority at the highest military level.
It remains unclear whether the new policy is a temporary measure or a permanent shift. The IDF has not issued an official statement. An unverified claim from Monday that Nukhba operatives are receiving immunity remains unconfirmed.
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