IDF Spokesperson: The Chief of Staff and the Head of the Shin Bet approve plans for Operation "Gideon's Chariots." The Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, and members of the General Staff Forum are currently conducting a situation assessment and approving operational plans in the Southern Command, to expand maneuvers in the Gaza Strip in preparation for Operation "Gideon's Chariots."