Katz, Zamir visit IDF Intelligence Directorate unit, stress readiness on multiple fronts

By Stav Levaton

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1 January 2026, 8:43 pm

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Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

From left to right: Chief of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visiting an operational unit of the Military Intelligence Directorate, January 1, 2026. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited an operational unit of the Military Intelligence Directorate earlier today, the Defense Ministry says.

The visit was held alongside chief of the Intelligence Directorate Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, and other senior defense officials. According to the Defense Ministry, they received a comprehensive briefing on the various fronts and the unique challenges each one brings.

Both Katz and Zamir stress that the IDF is continuously operating against and preparing for security threats, both defensively and offensively.