Gaza Genocide06 September, 20262 min read
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir Warns IDF Readiness for Surprise Attack Across All Fronts
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Zamir warned of a tense, volatile period across all fronts before Jewish holidays. IDF is preparing for a surprise attack, conducting multi-front drills.
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Zamir flags holiday risk
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said Israel is entering a “tense and volatile period across all sectors” as the military continues attacks on several regional fronts.
Zamir said the “baseline posture of the entire Israeli army is readiness for a surprise attack,” during an assessment with the military’s top brass in a snap drill.
The Anadolu Ajansı report tied the preparations to the approaching Jewish holiday period, saying Rosh Hashanah begins on Sept. 11, followed by Yom Kippur on Sept. 20 and Sukkot on Sept. 25.
Anadolu Ajansı also said the drill simulates a multi-front war and tests readiness at different levels, from the General Staff down to units deployed on the field.
The UA.NEWS report similarly said Zamir described readiness for “a possible surprise attack” as the army prepares for the period of Jewish holidays.
Drills across fronts
The Israeli army statement quoted by Anadolu Ajansı said the surprise exercise was launched on Zamir’s orders to test readiness at the General Staff and regional command levels and the preparedness of emergency forces for sudden, complex and multi-front scenarios. Anadolu Ajansı said the drill includes testing procedures for raising the military’s alert level, mobilizing reserve forces, and assessing decision-making and operational response mechanisms across various command levels. The UA.NEWS report added that the maneuvers simulate a war on several fronts and that the military is checking readiness at different command levels and assessing operational orders and plans.
UA.NEWS also said Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that the surprise drills were launched on Zamir's order to test readiness of the General Staff, regional commands and emergency response forces. Separately, Anadolu Ajansı reported that the Israeli army announced a large-scale exercise on Monday in Eilat and the Araba Valley along the Jordanian border, training under scenarios involving a surprise attack and infiltration into Israeli territory by land, sea and air.
Gaza war toll cited
Anadolu Ajansı said that since October 2023, Israel has continued its “genocidal war on the Gaza Strip,” killing more than 73,000 people. UA.NEWS echoed the same framing, stating that “more than 73,000 people have been killed as a result of Israel's war in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.” In the same Anadolu Ajansı account, Zamir’s warnings were placed alongside a broader regional posture, with the report saying Tel Aviv also fought two wars against Lebanon and Iran and carried out attacks in Yemen and Qatar, in addition to near-daily ground incursions and artillery shelling in Syria.
The Times of Israel live update in the provided material shifted to domestic policy, reporting that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed off on a cut to excise tax and that the price will now be NIS 7.75 per liter, equivalent to $9.70 per gallon, effective midnight Sunday-Monday. Israel National News and UA.NEWS both described Zamir’s situational assessment and “Breaking Dawn 2.0” surprise exercise as part of preparations for the upcoming holiday period, with Zamir saying the baseline posture is readiness for a surprise attack.