IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Sunday, the eve of the holiday of Shavuot, conducted a situational assessment and field tour in the southern Gaza Strip with the Commander of the Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, the Commander of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, the Commander of the Gaza Division, Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, and other commanders.
Following the situational assessment, the Chief of Staff praised the forces for their operations and instructed an expansion of the maneuver to additional areas in the south and north of the Gaza Strip, until conditions are created for the return of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas. Additionally, the Chief of Staff directed the establishment of further distribution and dispersal centers. (Read More)
