IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Wednesday at the northern border that the IDF must expand its ground forces and build more battalions and brigades, citing rising ultra-Orthodox enlistment, according to the IDF Spokesperson. Zamir stated the goal of expanding the Hasmonean Brigade into a full combat brigade while preserving the recruits' lifestyle, and said expanding the circle of service will help ease the burden on reserve soldiers.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir elaborated on Wednesday on the military's expansion plans during a visit to the Hasmonean Brigade at the northern border. His remarks, which followed two earlier statements today, added specific details about the need to build more battalions and brigades as a lesson from the October 7 attack, and the goal of converting the Hasmonean Brigade into a full combat brigade.
Zamir cited rising ultra-Orthodox enlistment and said expanding the brigade while preserving the recruits' lifestyle would help reduce the burden on reserve forces. The Chief of Staff has previously called for significant military expansion, describing it as an "operational necessity and a Zionist and moral duty" in July, and has identified Iran as the central focus of IDF readiness.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Zamir said the Hasmonean Brigade would become a leading brigade. The latest remarks provide further specifics on the scale of expansion and the linkage to reserve relief, underscoring the IDF's ongoing personnel challenges as it manages operations across multiple fronts.
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