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IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir conducted an operational visit today (Sunday) to Shayetet 13 at the Atlit naval base, accompanied by Navy Commander Maj. Gen. David Saar Salama, the commander of Shayetet 13, and additional senior officers.<\/p>\n

During the visit, he was presented with the unit\u2019s achievements and special operations conducted since the outbreak of the war. The Chief of Staff also spoke with soldiers from different operational sectors, expressed deep appreciation for their efforts, and made it clear: the IDF is stepping up its combat efforts.<\/p>\n

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Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir in Gaza, archive | Photo: IDF Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Troop Reinforcement<\/strong>
\nOne of the key messages Zamir conveyed: the widespread mobilization of reserve forces. \u201cThis week, we are issuing tens of thousands of call-up orders to our reservists in order to strengthen and expand our operations in Gaza,\u201d said the Chief of Staff. He emphasized that this is a prolonged military operation, which is expected to include combat in additional areas and the destruction of all Hamas infrastructure \u2013 both above and below ground.<\/p>\n

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The Chief of Staff at Shayetet 13 | Photo: IDF Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Winning Combination: Regulars, Career Soldiers, and Reservists<\/strong>
\nIn his remarks, the Chief of Staff emphasized the unique contribution of Shayetet 13 to the broader war effort: \u201cYou, the fighters of Shayetet, are a unique unit that has performed with excellence throughout the war. We will continue to strengthen the naval dimension \u2013 special operations at sea and from the sea \u2013 as part of the IDF\u2019s strategic capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded his visit with a call for continued full operational partnership between all branches of the IDF \u2013 regulars, career soldiers, reservists, front-line units, and the home front: \u201cThat\u2019s what we need to carry out our missions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Reservists, archive | Photo: IDF Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited Shayetet 13, (the naval commando unit), and announced a reinforcement of forces and an expansion of pressure on Hamas, aimed at returning the hostages and destroying infrastructure deep inside Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":21813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,6],"tags":[2626,1475,2790,2024],"class_list":["post-21812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-security","tag-eyal-zamir","tag-idf","tag-idf-chief-of-staff","tag-shayetet-13"],"yoast_head":"\nTop Commander Visits Elite Naval Unit, Signals Escalation in Gaza - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top Commander Visits Elite Naval Unit, Signals Escalation in Gaza\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited Shayetet 13, (the naval commando unit), and announced a reinforcement of forces and an expansion of pressure on Hamas, aimed at returning the hostages and destroying infrastructure deep inside Gaza.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"REGA news\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-04T19:12:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-05T07:11:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eyal-zamirshayetet-13.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1066\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"By Rega Security\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"By Rega Security\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"By Rega Security\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/1be22b30108a0e55df318a66c1eab495\"},\"headline\":\"Top Commander Visits Elite Naval Unit, Signals Escalation in Gaza\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-04T19:12:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-05T07:11:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/\"},\"wordCount\":321,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eyal-zamirshayetet-13.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Eyal Zamir\",\"IDF\",\"IDF Chief of Staff\",\"Shayetet 13\"],\"articleSection\":[\"IDF\",\"SECURITY\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/top-commander-visits-elite-naval-unit-signals-escalation-in-gaza\/\",\"name\":\"Top Commander Visits Elite Naval Unit, Signals Escalation in Gaza - 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