IDF Chief Goes Public With National Security Strategy

In an unprecedented move, the head of the Israel Defense Force has released to the public a document providing details on the military's national security strategy, reports Ynet News.

The document was made public on Aug. 13 by Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot. It outlines what can be expected from the military during routine operations, emergency situations and wartime.

The public release, the first in six decades, was authorized by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, reported the Jewish...