IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, said during the surprise drill 'Dawn Rising 2.0' that 'today's exercise represents another step in implementing the lessons of October 7 and testing the IDF's readiness for a surprise war scenario. Today's test is also a message to our enemies: the IDF is capable, ready and poised to defend the State of Israel, and is also prepared to initiate and strike anyone who tries to harm us.'

