IDF chief says military will continue its ‘high operational tempo’ in 2026

Speaking to reserve brigade commanders yesterday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Israel is still in a “multi-front campaign, and 2026 will continue to be a year in which we operate at a high operational-offensive tempo, to further weaken the threats and defeat our enemies along the lines of contact.”

“I know how much responsibility rests on your shoulders. The war showed all of us just how much the reserve brigades, and within them the reserve battalion and brigade commanders, are a significant part of the operational core of the IDF. It is our responsibility to take care of the servicemembers, address burnout, strengthen the professional foundations, and return to training alongside the continued intensified operational activity,” Zamir said, according to remarks provided by the military.

“We are attentive to your needs and to the voices coming from the field, and are working to provide you with the flexibility required for this,” he continues.

Zamir also told the officers that he “instructed the closure of all ad hoc forces that were established during the war.”

“I salute and appreciate everyone who stepped up and assisted at its outset and throughout, but we must operate in a systematic and professional manner. Units and forces for which there is an operational need will be formally regulated and properly integrated,” he added.