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IDF chief names pick for Navy commander amid deepening standoff with defense minister

Eyal Zamir publicly urged the swift appointment of Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel as the next commander of the Israeli Navy, spotlighting an ongoing dispute with Defense Minister Israel Katz that has delayed several senior military nominations

Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir

Katz, Zamir reach compromise on Oct. 7 probes as Air Force chief appointment hangs in balance

After public dispute over Turgeman report, defense minister and IDF chief agree to merge military probes into Oct. 7 failures, appoint defense establishment comptroller as observer and preserve top candidate for Air Force chief

Yoav Zitun | 12.10.25

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir says 'Yellow Line is Israel's new border' during Gaza tour

Although according to the Trump plan Israel is supposed to withdraw from the line that separates Hamas-controlled areas from Israeli-controlled zones, Eyal Zamir said that it will serve as a 'forward defensive line for our communities and a line of operational activity'

Yoav Zitun | 12.07.25

IDF chief urges independent state inquiry into Oct. 7 failures amid tensions with defense minister

Zamir says the military alone cannot bear full blame for Oct. 7, urging a state commission to probe political–military decision-making, failed intelligence warnings and why Hamas’s attack plan was never fully analyzed or acted upon

Yoav Zitun | 12.05.25

Katz blocks promotion of senior IDF officer over protest activity

Defense minister says he would not advance Col. (res.) German Giltman, saying Brothers in Arms activist had encouraged refusal to serve; Giltman, former armored corps commander and ex-defense attaché in Moscow, denies wrongdoing

Yoav Zitun | 12.05.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ ושר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בסיור משותף ביו"ש

Finance Ministry wins budget battle after IDF sought 140 billion shekels, gets 'only' 112 billion

In significant policy step that contradicts position of IDF chief Zamir, Katz decided to cut annual reserve call-up from about 60,000 to 40,000 service members

Yoav Zitun | 12.05.25

IDF chief taps former Haredi COVID czar to probe intel on Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plans

Zamir appointed Maj. Gen. (res.) Roni Numa to review the long-ignored 'Jericho Wall' document as the IDF launches a broad effort to enforce lessons from Oct. 7

Yoav Zitun | 12.04.25

Washington IDF attaché nominee suspected of serious security breach amid Katz-Zamir rift

Brig. Gen. Guy Markizano was involved in a wartime security breach after his classified phone vanished and was later found broken; then-defense minister Yoav Gallant was not told

Nadav Eyal | 11.27.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ושר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ נפגשו היום (שני) עם הרמטכ"ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר וחברי פורום המטה הכללי של צה"ל לסיכום מבצע "עם כלביא" נגד איראן

Netanyahu urges calm as rift deepens between Katz and IDF chief

PM holds separate meetings with defense minister and Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir amid public feud over military appointments; denies reports of Cabinet reshuffle and urges both sides to end public disputes ahead of key meeting Thursday

Itamar Eichner | 11.25.25

Netanyahu holds separate talks with Katz and IDF chief after public blow-up

PM intervenes after defense minister freezes top IDF promotions and orders new review of war investigations, prompting Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to accuse him of political interference that harms military readiness

Itamar Eichner | 11.25.25

Netanyahu summons Katz and Zamir as public feud boils over

PM calls defense minister and army chief to clarification meeting after latest public clash over war review and freeze on senior IDF appointments, the newest in a series of disputes that has strained relations between the two since Zamir took office

Ron Crissy, Itamar Eichner | 11.24.25

Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir

IDF chief rebukes Katz as clash erupts over war review, freeze on senior appointments

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir blasts defense minister for casting doubt on a 7-month IDF review of Oct. 7 and freezing high command appointments, warning move hurts readiness; Katz orders new 30-day examination and says will decide promotions only once completed

Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.24.25

Between accountability and absurdity: the officers Zamir spared and the 'meaningless' dismissals

Analysis: As government stalls state inquiry, chief of staff’s intentions may be sound, but process fell short, with missing transparency, unexamined intelligence files, senior officers spared accountability and unclear reserve 'dismissals'

Ronen Bergman | 11.24.25

Why IDF chief’s Oct. 7 accountability steps surprised no one — and where the real dispute lies

Analysis: Zamir’s decisions matched earlier findings, but his choice to keep intelligence chief in place has stirred sharp debate; controversy highlights deeper tensions inside IDF over accountability, leadership stability and upcoming appointments

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.24.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ והרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר בהערכת מצב

Katz clashes with IDF chief Zamir, freezes appointments and demands new review of Oct. 7 probe

Defense Ministry comptroller will also draft uniform criteria for personal accountability; Katz requested findings within 30 days so he can 'finalize his stance on senior IDF appointments under his authority in light of the Oct. 7 failures'

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 11.24.25

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