The multi-year IDF plan for the coming years, advanced by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, will be called "Hoshen," Israel Hayom has learned.
The plan, which is expected to remain in effect through 2030, is intended to prepare the IDF for the challenges of the years ahead in light of the lessons of the war in Gaza and beyond, with a focus on personnel and outer space. As part of its formulation, the IDF will consider drawing on the assistance of senior reserve officers.
IDF officials said the plan was named "Hoshen" after the breastplate worn by the High Priest in the Temple. The breastplate bore the symbols of Israel's tribes over the heart as a single unit. According to the IDF, the concept reflects the need, after a prolonged war, to connect and unify people, capabilities and readiness as part of the IDF's renewed force-building doctrine.
The chief of staff has identified two central focal points for the new multi-year plan. The first is the treatment and development of personnel. The second is outer space, which the IDF views as a key for growth in both defense and intelligence-gathering capabilities. Work on the long-term plan is taking place alongside broader preparations for a possible escalation, should Israel's enemies fail to meet their commitments. The IDF's overall military strategy is also set to be updated.
The process of drafting the multi-year plan, known by its Hebrew acronym Tashash, requires institutional flexibility and the establishment of clear anchor points. As part of the reference scenarios guiding the plan, Zamir has instructed that threats from the second and third circles be included, among them readiness for a potential future campaign against Iran. The plan also lays out each front and its components, with particular emphasis on the Lebanese front and Judea and Samaria.
Two main tracks are currently guiding the IDF's work. One is an operational track focused on activity across all arenas. The second centers on the multi-year planning process itself. Senior officers stress the importance of ensuring the plan can absorb shifts and emerging threats as they develop.
Key processes expected to shape the final plan include the work of commendation and review committees, the formal summation of the war, and the implementation of lessons from October 7. IDF officials note that the chief of staff places particular importance on independence in the production of weapons systems and on strengthening Israel's defense industries, in order to preserve the military's operational capabilities over time.
In addition, the IDF is examining the integration of brigadier generals and major generals who are not currently serving in active posts into the planning teams, alongside external experts and senior reserve officers. The establishment of a dedicated team to address norms, values and organizational culture is also under consideration.
