IDF Chief of Staff in Gaza: "The IDF Will Not Return to October 6"
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir toured the Gaza Strip and clarified that the IDF has changed its operational concept since October 7. He emphasized that renewed strengthening of Hamas and Hezbollah will not be…
Assessment
The Chief of Staff's visit to Gaza and his statement that the IDF will not return to the conditions of October 6 is a direct signal about operational doctrine. He is drawing a clear line: the pre-October 7 paradigm of containment is dead. The declared commitment to prevent Hamas and Hezbollah from rebuilding and to pursue the attackers until they are eliminated sets a long-term military objective. The key question is how this translates into daily policy and whether the political echelon backs this open-ended campaign.