In 2020, the Planning Directorate was split into two General Staff Directorates: the main Multi-Branch Force Buildup Directorate, led by Aluf Tomer Bar, which retained most the Planning Directorate's former functions, and the  (formerly the Strategy and Iran Directorate), led by Aluf .
In 2020, the Planning Directorate was split into two General Staff Directorates: the main Multi-Branch Force Buildup Directorate, headed by Aluf Tomer Bar, which retained most of the Planning Directorate's previous functions; and the (formerly the Strategy and Iran Directorate), led by Aluf .