"Recently, the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate’s chief decided to elevate the department responsible for oversight within the unit to an autonomous brigade, expanding its powers beyond its former focus on research and evaluation.
This critical initiative isn’t afforded a grace period or time to learn and develop doctrines. An urgent need to challenge foundational concepts, operational methods and promoted objectives is already present, as well as the need to question emerging paradigms within both military and political ranks.
The primary focus must be on Gaza, Israel's current main front of operation. The gap between slogans like “more force will yield concessions” or “we’re nearing absolute victory” and the harsh reality becomes starker by the day."
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Read the full article in English - Ynet News, 14.1.2025.
Read the full article in Hebrew - Ynet, 13.1.2025.