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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

IDF ousts commanders over Oct. 7, removing southern, intel and ops chiefs from reserves

Eyal Zamir called former intel chief Aharon Haliva, who said he had taken responsibility and expects a state inquiry; Yaron Finkelman will end his service, Oded Basyuk was removed from reserves and Shlomi Binder received a reprimand but will retire only after his term

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.23.25

אייל זמיר, תומר בר, שלומי בינדר, ירון פינקלמן, דוד סער סלמה

IDF rocked as army chief assigns personal accountability to October 7 commanders

Zamir sets back-to-back meetings with senior officers who served before and during the Oct. 7 attack, following internal investigation; officials say he aims to finish the sessions by 8 p.m., possibly before the evening newscasts

Ronen Bergman | 11.23.25

IDF chief says forces must be ready to seize more Gaza territory, dismantle Hamas ‘by agreement or by force’

During a visit to Rafah, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the IDF holds more than half of Gaza and is focusing on clearing the Yellow Line while preventing Hamas from rebuilding its capabilities

Yoav Zitun | 11.16.25

Appointment of senior officers still held up and IDF warns: 'Critical decisions are being delayed'

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir continue to spar over important appointments, including military attaché to Washington as well as the next commanders of the Israeli Air Force and Navy; 'Harmful to morale'

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.13.25

IDF chief condemns settler riots in Judea and Samaria, Netanyahu and Katz still haven't

A day after 100 masked settlers raided a Palestinian factory and attacked soldiers, Eyal Zamir condemns the violence as 'crossing a red line,' warns army won't tolerate crimes by a fringe that tarnishes the broader public

Yoav Zitun | 11.12.25

תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה

IDF went to war with Hamas without a plan, general says

As the army braces for a report on its own investigations into the failures of October 7, a senior reserve officer tells IDF chief that Southern Command entered the war unprepared, without battle plans for Gaza and forced to improvise early on

Yoav Zitun | 11.09.25

IDF chief transfers command of Military Advocate General’s Corps amid leak probe

Eyal Zamir assigned Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the Manpower Directorate, to temporarily lead the Military Advocate General’s Corps until incoming chief Itay Ofir assumes office, as the corps’ senior officers remain under investigation

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.07.25

IDF chief freezes plan to scale back forces in West Bank after Shin Bet warning

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir halted a planned reduction of defense forces in the West Bank after Shin Bet reported foiling more than 1,200 terror attacks this year; Minister Orit Strock said the plan violated a cabinet decision

Elisha Ben Kimon, Amir Ettinger | 11.07.25

Fallen soldier's remains held in same Rafah tunnels as trapped Hamas terrorists, officials confirm

Lt. Hadar Goldin’s remains are believed to be held in the same Rafah tunnel network where some 200 Hamas operatives are trapped; IDF chief says no safe passage without their unarmed withdrawal and Goldin’s return

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.05.25

Katz taps ex-Defense Ministry legal adviser as next IDF top lawyer

Former attorney general candidate Itai Ofir, backed by IDF chief Zamir, appointed amid Sde Teiman fallout; defense minister cites need for outsider due to serious allegations against top military prosecutors

Yoav Zitun, Liran Tamari | 11.04.25

Inside the IDF legal scandal: missing phone, internal leaks, and fears of a ‘Pandora’s box’

Police are investigating allegations of misconduct among senior figures in Israel’s Military Advocate General’s office following the arrest of outgoing chief Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi; Sources warn sensitive materials could expose wider issues beyond the unit

Yoav Zitun | 11.03.25

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