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For first time, IDF chief joins ground battle as forces push into Gaza City

Netanyahu calls operation 'decisive moment' as Israeli divisions advance from multiple fronts, intensify strikes on Hamas strongholds and prepare to mobilize up to 130,000 reservists in coming days

Alexandra Lukash, Yoav Zitun | 09.16.25

כוחות צה"ל יורים פצצות תאורה באזור צפון הרצועה

Israeli tanks seen in Gaza City streets as heavy airstrikes trigger mass exodus

After days of demolishing towers and mass flight ahead of Israel’s planned ground push, Palestinians report drones, gunships and artillery unleashing 37 strikes in 20 minutes, triggering a mass exodus; blasts felt as far as central Israel

Itamar Eichner | 09.15.25

Hostage families to IDF chief: Our loved ones are human shields, in danger of vanishing

Families say that according to Israeli intelligence, hostages in Gaza City are being used as human shields against Israeli ground invasion and airstrikes; families also warned that remains of deceased hostages in danger of being lost forever

Lihi Gordon, Amir Ettinger | 09.15.25

IDF chief to Knesset ahead Gaza offensive: Netanyahu gives no plan, army unsure what's next

Zamir criticized American-backed aid program for Gaza, calling the effort 'a failure,' questioning why the number of distribution centers was being expanded to 12 after he said the program did not succeed with four

Amir Ettinger | 09.15.25

IDF chief freezes release of Oct. 7 findings, fearing fallout could rattle military ahead of Gaza operation

A review of the IDF’s Oct. 7 failures has put former Operations Division head Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder under scrutiny, while suspicions grow that political leaders are steering the fallout to shield the government and leaving the military to carry the blame

Yoav Zitun | 09.14.25

הרמטכ"ל רב אלוף אייל זמיר בסיור שטח ברצועת עזה

Gaza City offensive nears as Zamir warns: Without a postwar plan, Hamas cannot be defeated

Hundreds of IDF tanks and APCs mass near Gaza ahead of Gideon’s Chariots II; show of force is meant to pressure Hamas and reassure Israelis, but Zamir warns victory is unlikely without a political plan for Gaza’s future

Yoav Zitun | 09.12.25

Zamir's hint, Trump's 'final warning': The threats that preceded attack on Qatar

Just two days before Operation Summit of Fire, the American president issued a clear threat to Hamas officials - demanding that they accept his hostage deal outline: 'This is my last warning. There won't be another one'; The IDF Chief of Staff warned a week and a half ago: 'We will reach senior officials abroad'

Ynet | 09.09.25

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

IDF chief 'disappointed' as Defense Minister Katz continues to block key appointments

Appointment of Yoram Halevy as Government Coordinator may signal the first step toward Israeli military governance in Gaza, a move opposed by IDF Chiefs of Staff, highlighting tensions between senior military leadership and government ministers

Yoav Zitun | 09.08.25

After protests outside IDF chief's home, area declared a 'close military zone'

The protests peaked about a week ago when dozens of activists from the 'Standing Together' movement poured red paint outside Zamir’s house — an act condemned across Israel’s political spectrum

Gal Ganot | 09.07.25

Report: Security chiefs urge Netanyahu to pursue ceasefire over Gaza City assault

Top officials, including IDF chief, Mossad director and foreign minister, warn full takeover could force Israel into military rule in Gaza, pressing for partial deal to free hostages, but Netanyahu insists on Hamas’s total defeat

Ynet | 09.05.25

IDF chief tours Gaza ahead of planned Gaza City assault, as Hamas launches retaliatory campaign

Eyal Zamir says Israel in phase II of Operation Gideon’s Chariots to capture Gaza City and free hostages; Air Force chief warns their time is running out; in Tehran, a billboard read: 'Netanyahu is gambling with your children’s lives'

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 09.03.25

הרמטכ״ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר, בביקור בבסיס נחשונים

IDF chief vows: ‘We want nothing less than decisive victory’

Amid criticism from cabinet ministers and Netanyahu over military briefings, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with reservists, insisting the army will not halt operations until Hamas is decisively defeated

Yoav Zitun | 09.02.25

IDF chief warns Gaza invasion plan risks dragging Israel into military rule

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir presses ministers to pursue siege and raids instead of full Gaza City takeover, warning Cabinet that occupation could leave Israel governing the enclave; Netanyahu and key ministers insist only conquest will defeat Hamas

Amir Ettinger | 09.01.25

Netanyahu clings to his line while the hostages fade

Opinion: Even if no hostages were alive in Gaza, the city’s conquest might not be worth the cost; but hostages remain, and Israel’s government has no right to condemn them to death while refusing a deal that could bring them home

Nahum Barnea | 09.01.25

Netanyahu to IDF chief: Military briefings to the media harm combat morale

Prime minister demands IDF stop media briefings, calling them 'undemocratic' and damaging to morale; Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir presented a proposed deal with Hamas despite Netanyahu’s objections, sparking tension at the security cabinet

Amir Ettinger | 09.01.25

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