Shea Levin — text status

The IDF announced on Monday that it is establishing two new reconnaissance-strike battalions in the Golani and Nahal Brigades to operate drones, robotic systems, advanced observation equipment and precision-guided weapons. The new Golani unit will be the 11th Battalion, named "Alon," and in Nahal the new 935th Battalion, named "Nofech." The concept is a single unit that both locates the enemy and strikes it, rather than handing targets off. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved the move as part of a broader expansion of the ground forces.