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IDF and Shin Bet chiefs meet to approve plans for expanded ground operation in Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian 6 May 2025, 3:29 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and outgoing Shin Bet head Ronen Bar meet with top generals at the Southern Command headquarters in Beersheba, May 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and outgoing Shin Bet head Ronen Bar meet with top generals at the Southern Command headquarters in Beersheba, May 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and outgoing Shin Bet head Ronen Bar are meeting with the military’s top brass to approve battle plans for the Gaza Strip.

The assessment is taking place at the IDF Southern Command headquarters in Beersheba.

The military says Zamir and Bar are approving plans for “the expansion of the ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, ahead of Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” referring to a major offensive approved by the security cabinet.

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