IDF Chief of Staff Inspects Eastern Border, Stressing Readiness for Surprise

IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, toured the eastern border to inspect the construction of the new engineering barrier and review the operational readiness of the newly formed 96th Division in the Jordan Valley.

During his visit to military outposts along the Jordanian border, Zamir stressed the necessity for troops to maintain constant vigilance. "Alongside the requirement for intelligence warnings, the baseline posture of IDF forces must be readiness for rapid changes and surprise, even without prior notice," Zamir declared.

Zamir evaluated the engineering barrier currently under construction and held a situational assessment with Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth and other senior General Staff officers. The Chief of Staff emphasized that the primary mission is maintaining stability, thwarting terror threats, and preparing for various scenarios while upholding security.

Later, Zamir met with female combat soldiers from the 909th Collection Battalion, spoke with pre-military program participants near Kibbutz Beit HaArava, and met with Jordan Valley Regional Council Head David Elhayani, underlining the critical synergy between military defense and regional settlement.