A Year as Head of the Operations Directorate: "The Most Dramatic Year Since the Establishment of the State"
Head of the Operations Directorate, Itzik Cohen, has led since the start of his tenure the multi-front campaign including the maneuver in Gaza and Lebanon, strikes in the Middle East, and strengthening operational cooperation with…
Assessment
A senior Israeli military official marks one year in a role that has overseen operations across multiple fronts, including Gaza and Lebanon, as well as strikes in the broader Middle East and deepened coordination with the United States. The assessment that this has been the most dramatic year since the founding of the state signals how the military leadership itself frames the current period. The mention of new defense concepts and operational orders based on lessons from October 7 indicates that the military is actively restructuring its doctrine. The next development to watch is how these new operational frameworks affect force readiness and the conduct of ongoing campaigns.