IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir delivered remarks at a recognition conference for IDF forces and security forces, stating that "we must expand the IDF, broaden the pool of those serving and adapt it with advanced organizational structures and capabilities in order to meet its expanding missions." He added that since October 7, "we have removed real existential threats that were built against us over years. We fundamentally changed our security concept – there is no ignoring and no containment – there is removal of threats in advance."

