""Such an attack will happen": Zamir's surprise drill for Netzach Yehuda in Gaza

March 7, 2025   

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir began his first day in the Gaza Strip yesterday (Thursday) with a meeting with fighters and surprised their commanders - including Southern Command Commander Yaron Finkelman - by announcing a surprise exercise. The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that Zamir announced an "attack on a post," presented a scenario similar to October 7, and then went between the positions and asked the soldiers questions about the situation and the threats. When the exercise ended, he told a company commander from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion: "Such an attack will occur. It's not a question of 'if' but 'when', and you have to be ready." The Chief of Staff spoke with fighters from Mentzat Yehuda after the exercise and told them: "We must always be ready, always be alert, always be suspicious, always practice. If you look back, you will see the houses of Sderot, you are protecting the civilian residents who are in Sderot. You are our stopping line. "In a sense, you have a great responsibility, I trust you, I am sure that you will do your service to the best of your ability, you have excellent commanders, we have excellent soldiers, and we will know how to meet all our missions to the best of our ability." [Gallery]