Border security

Revolutions in IDF Ground Arm

The technological and organizational revolutions in IDF Ground Arm has been gaining momentum. The multiple changes include a response to the offensive, border-crossing tunnels and to the defensive tunnels. The current evaluation is that within the next two years, the IDF will be able to detect and neutralize most of the attack tunnels dug over the last decade into Israel under the Gaza border, so the more complex challenge would be dealing with Hamas’ thousands of defensive tunnels in the heart of Gaza, according to news.walla.co.il.

A tunnel warfare specialized squad will be established in every infantry platoon, which will be proficient in operating tactical solutions such as sabotaging tunnel shafts, securing and holding those shafts or tagging and signaling them. In order to do so, said squads will receive special weapons and equipment. Moreover, IDF’s Chief of Staff has decided that the newly formed Commando Brigade and IDF’s reconnaissance infantry units will lead the army’s subterranean warfare in times of emergency and war. IDF doesn’t have enough tunnel training facilities for its troops.

Infantrymen will receive new sights for their MTAR rifles. Army snipers will receive new thermal night vision goggles and sights in order to increase their accuracy.