Strategy and Third-Circle Directorate
The Strategy and Third-Circle Directorate is a Directorate in the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, formed in 2020 as part of the then-Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi five-year development plan.
Details
The Directorate is made to concentrate the activity of the IDF in relation to Israel's third circle enemies (those which it doesn't share a border), chief among them being Iran. As such the Directorate is also nicknamed The Iran Command. Heading the Directorate is a senior IDF officer in the rank of Aluf, equivalent to Major general.[1]
With the creation of the Directorate two Divisions, originally of the
Along with these two divisions, the Directorate includes the Iran Headquarters, led by an officer in the rank of
Serving as Head of the Directorate since September 2023 is Aluf Eliezer Toledano.
References
- ^ "IDF continues restructuring of general staff to contend with Iran threat". www.israelhayom.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Savage, Sean (2020-11-12). "IDF's new Iran and Strategy Directorate takes 'big picture' approach". JNS.org. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Limor, Yoav (2021-01-14). "IDF crafting new options to counter Iranian threat". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Savage, Sean (2020-11-12). "IDF's new Iran and Strategy Directorate takes 'big picture' approach". JNS.org. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Limor, Yoav (2021-01-14). "IDF crafting new options to counter Iranian threat". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-11-04.