The area around the home of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir in Ramot Hashavim, near Hod Hasharon, was declared a closed military zone on Sunday after being vandalized amid recent anti-war protests.

The military order, which will remain in effect until Sept. 10, will be reassessed following a situational review, the IDF told local media.

According to a statement released by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the decision was taken “based on professional and security considerations” and does not affect other parts of the community or residents’ daily life.

The move came after activists from the far-left Standing Together NGO, accompanied by self-described IDF members from the Soldiers for Hostages group, doused Zamir’s home with red paint on Aug. 31.

The paint symboliz

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