40 Operational-Level Fire 21. The ability to activate effective Operational-Level fire (air, land and sea) is required in all war arenas, at full strength, at any time, with an output of thousands of targets for a single fighting day, and the rest of the time – the ability to generate and attack hundreds of targets per day. The three types of use of fire are: a. Fire at preplanned targets – the force buildup shall enable an accurate, multi-dimensional blow, as quickly as possible and against a large number of targets. The force buildup goal for the northern arena is tens of thousands of preplanned targets; the force buildup goal for the Gaza arena is thousands of preplanned targets. b. Fire at occasional targets – the ability to use intelligence and promptly transfer it to the fires system. Force buildup will enable the operational processes including data gathering, fusion, target setup and attack and damage control. This requires a fast network that combines multidimensional fire, land and air intelligence gathering, fusion and prioritizing engines, advanced planning tools and wide distribution throughout all units. c. Close support fire – synergy must be created between air-, land- and sea-based fire and ground forces, using supportive operational systems, uniformed network and joint training, which will foster trust between the parties and enable assaults with minimal safety margins. 1) The ability to launch a surprise massive fire assault, within few hours. 2) Reinforcing the planning and control entities and establishing them on the basis of available personnel within a short time. 3) Utilizing high-quality intelligence, to support fire against enemy strategic targets. 4) Joint training and familiarity to foster inter-branch trust. 5) Develop fire capabilities to hit all the above targets.