New IDF chief Zamir meets with mayors, heads of local councils in Gaza border area

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

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with the heads of the Shaar Hanegev, Sdot Negev, Eshkol, and Hof Ashkelon regional councils and the mayor of Sderot, at the Sderot municipality, March 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with the heads of the Shaar Hanegev, Sdot Negev, Eshkol, and Hof Ashkelon regional councils and the mayor of Sderot, at the Sderot municipality, March 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

On his first day on the job, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with mayors and leaders of local councils in the Gaza border area.

Zamir, alongside outgoing Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, incoming chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, and Home Front Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, met with the heads of the Shaar Hanegev, Sdot Negev, Eshkol, and Hof Ashkelon regional councils and the mayor of Sderot.

“During the meeting, the chief of staff spoke to the heads of the local authorities, thanked them for the important cooperation, and emphasized the IDF’s commitment to the security of the area, restoration of trust, elimination of Hamas, and return of the hostages,” the military says.

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