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IDF chief marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7: We’re at ‘a significant and strategic crossroads’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir holds a strategic assessment, June 29, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Marking 1,000 days of fighting since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led onslaught, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the military finds itself at a “strategic crossroads in the war.”
“Today we are holding a multi-arena operational, intelligence, and strategic assessment, marking 1,000 days of combat. These days, we find ourselves at a significant and strategic crossroads in this war,” he says during an assessment, in remarks published by the military.
“This war has changed methods of warfare, operational concepts, and the way we operate. We remember, we learn, and we prepare for the continuation of the combat and the many challenges that lie ahead,” he adds.
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