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IDF: Chief of the General Staff during an exercise assessment: “Against the backdrop of the situational assessment for the upcoming holiday period and as part of implementing the lessons learned from October 7th and examining their implementation, a surprise General Staff exercise was initiated this morning” Today (Sunday), Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a situational assessment with the participation of the General Staff Forum, as part of the “Breaking Dawn 2.0” General Staff surprise exercise, which is being conducted simultaneously with operational activity in various sectors. During the situational assessment, the Chief of the General Staff examined the command headquarters’ and troops’ response to a multi-arena, rapidly developing scenario, as well as the IDF’s readiness for a variety of operational scenarios. In the words of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir: “We are in a tense and volatile period across all arenas, and we are preparing for the upcoming holiday period. We continue to draw lessons, and as I have defined it, the baseline posture of the entire IDF is readiness for a surprise attack. The exercise simulates a multi-arena war and allows us to examine the IDF’s readiness at all levels and across all formations, as well as the orders and their current applicability - from the General Staff level down to the level of units in the field. The exercise constitutes a significant part of the IDF’s preparations for the upcoming holiday period.” Attached is related footage: https://videoidf.azureedge.net/f9b65ab3-16d2-4ad6-aee9-f57b9256725a Attached are related photos: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC0393875