IDF launches new 'Gamah' unit to overhaul officer recruitment, retention, redeployment – interview

The IDF has launched a new unit called Gamah, led by Lt.-Col. Anat, to revolutionize officer recruitment, retention, and redeployment, effective early 2026. This initiative addresses the evolving needs of career officers and the challenges of maintaining military service in a changing Israeli society. The unit aims to strategically develop talent for the IDF by offering new career tracks, including desk jobs in legal, logistics, and manpower directorates, and retraining for cyber or intelligence roles, even for wounded commanders. Lt.-Col. Anat emphasized, "We need an entity which has a broader strategic outlook for developing talent for the IDF." The unit also focuses on supporting officers' families and advocating for better benefits, recognizing that "the career service officers are the backbone of the entire IDF." The creation of Gamah, with its three branches and 30 professionals, reflects a strategic shift to maximize the potential of mandatory service personnel, reservists, and transferred career track officers, especially given increased interest from reservists post-October 7.