22 2) Significant damage to enemy targets with strategic significance and to infrastructure contributing to enemy’s war effort. 3) Reduction of the effectiveness of enemy capabilities targeting the Israeli home front. 4) Restraining the enemy from escalating the situation by employing means or methods of warfare. c. Combinations of military components exceeding enemy expectations are required to demonstrate the expected damage should the enemy continue fighting. Principles of the Use of Force in Emergency and War 14. The IDF operates in accordance to its values and principles of war. Emphasis is given to the principles of: adhering to the mission in light of the goal, utilizing force, and striving for victory. 15. The basic values relating to the IDF’s use of force during emergency and war are: a. Quality of decisions and commanders initiative. b. Carrying out of Missions completely, quickly, using with minimal resources. c. Commanders' and troops' Fighting Spirit. 16. During emergency and war, the IDF will act in accordance with a few basic principles, which will guide its planning within any framework. There will be variations relating to the power and scope of the use of offensive efforts, while the defensive effort will be fully activated as extensively as required in any type of campaign: a. A combined, immediate and simultaneous strike, using two basic components: the first – immediate maneuver, to harm the enemy, conquer territory, reduce the use of fire from the conquered area, seize and destroy military infrastructure, and affect the enemy's regime survivability. The second – extensive strategic-fire campaign, based on aerial freedom of action and high-quality intelligence. b. Special operations efforts c. High-quality intelligence enabling significant damage to the enemy, from the outset of the conflict, and throughout its entire duration. Providing intelligence