Overview
- Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir held a General Staff situational assessment and directed a nationwide elevation of operational preparedness.
- All units were ordered to conduct pre-holiday drills with enhanced command-post briefings and fortified positions.
- Field formations were told to prioritize core missions while sharpening procedures for integrating reinforcement troops across regions.
- The Israeli Air Force moved to heightened readiness for defensive and offensive tasks with particular emphasis on the Gaza Strip.
- Security protocols for holiday events were refined and measures along borders and seam zones were reinforced, with officials stressing an unchanged multi-front assessment.