As Gaza ceasefire holds, Zamir says reservists in West Bank to be relieved by standing troops

With the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip holding, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the West Bank will be bolstered with more troops from the standing army to relieve reservists.

“The focus and significant fighting in the southern sector (Gaza) would not have been possible without strong defense across all sectors. Your actions are vital for maintaining balance, strengthening the security of civilians, and preserving the connection with them,” Zamir says during an assessment today with Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth and other officers.

“We are in a period of significant change, during which developments may occur, and we must be prepared for various shifts. There are terror elements that will attempt to disrupt stabilization processes in the area, and therefore we must maintain high alert and maximum readiness, and act proactively and offensively against them,” he says, according to remarks provided by the IDF.

“We must ease the burden on reservists. We will reinforce the Judea and Samaria (West Bank) sector with additional standing army battalions,” he adds.