Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned Sunday that Israel is facing a tense and volatile period across all sectors, as the military continues its attacks on several regional fronts, Anadolu reports.
We are in a tense and volatile period across all sectors, and are preparing for the upcoming holiday period, a military statement quoted Zamir as saying during an assessment with the military’s top brass in a snap drill.
![Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz holds a security situation assessment meeting with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) Shlomi Binder and other senior commanders in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 07, 2026. [Israeli Ministry of Defense - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AA-20260307-40759630-40759628-KATZ_MEETS_ISRAELI_MILITARY_CHIEFS_FOR_SECURITY_ASSESSMENT.jpg?fit=920%2C613&ssl=1)
The baseline posture of the entire Israeli army is readiness for a surprise attack,” he added.
Since October 2023, Israel has continued its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 73,000 people. Tel Aviv also fought two wars against Lebanon and Iran, and carried out attacks in Yemen and Qatar, in addition to near-daily ground incursions and artillery shelling in Syria.
Zamir said the drill simulates a multi-front war and seeks to test the army’s readiness at different levels and examine operational orders and plans, from the General Staff down to units deployed in the field.
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He added that the drill forms part of military preparations for the Jewish holiday period, beginning with Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 11, followed by Yom Kippur on Sept. 20 and Sukkot on Sept. 25.
The surprise exercise was launched on Zamir’s orders to test the state of readiness at the General Staff and regional command levels, as well as the preparedness of emergency forces to respond to sudden, complex and multi-front scenarios, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported.
The drill also includes testing procedures for raising the military’s alert level, mobilizing reserve forces, and assessing decision-making and operational response mechanisms across various command levels, it added.
Separately, the Israeli army announced Sunday morning that it would launch a large-scale exercise on Monday in the Red Sea coastal city of Eilat and the Araba Valley along the Jordanian border to simulate a surprise attack.
The military said forces would train for scenarios involving a sudden attack and infiltrations into Israeli territory by land, sea and air.
For decades, Israel has occupied Palestinian lands as well as territories in Lebanon and Syria, refusing to withdraw from them or allow the establishment of an independent Palestinian state as stipulated in relevant UN resolutions
Middle East Monitor / ABC Flash Point news 2026.
Iran, when you are finished flattening all the US bases in the region, start work on Israel.
China and Russia are Iran”s allies.
I doubt that either of them fear the US, led as it is by a clown who has already lost the war with Iran.
All good.
The Israeli occupation is illegal and must be dismantled. This is the verdict of the UN, the ICC and many other world-renowned bodies. Rather than bringing up justifications for this occupation from 50 years ago which are hilariously irrelevant, it’s about time Yidrael complied with the demands of the international community. The Apartheid in Palestine is more vicious and brutal than that that of South Africa. It must be dismantled and the longer it takes, the more of a pariah Yidrael will be. I note that emigration from the Ethno-state is at its highest since 1948. That tells you something… Read more »
If you mean Donald RH I see he has died his hair a darker colour probably because of all the “Orange ” comments – whether it stays dark remains to be seen.
Israel has just said – quote- “it intends to attack Gaza to route out opposition forces ” I took that to mean a complete takeover of Gaza.
It remains to be seen if this is carried out it would cause worldwide upset , but that doesn’t bother Israel.
Indeed they do not care, never did. They want the enemy to disarm for less Zionist forces to get killed during the process. They are even trying to round up American citizens to die for their outrageous cause.
They have no shame I hope Americans know what they are getting into.
These evil lunatics aim for the ones having a huge credit card debt or poor people who want to study.
They have to fight at least for one year to become eligible for these promised awards.