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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 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

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

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

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

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

Outgoing IDF Northern Command chief: Evacuating the north was a grave mistake

Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, ending his tenure after leading the fight against Hezbollah in war, says Israel must never again face a threat forcing tens of thousands from their homes, calling it a failure shared by him and past commanders

Eitan Glikman, Niv Shaiovich | 08.13.25

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu pushing for months-long campaign against remaining Hamas strongholds, official says

Offensive on Gaza City and central Gaza refugee camps would target areas where hostages are believed held, increasing risk to their safety

Itamar Eichner | 08.06.25

As Gaza war drags on endlessly, IDF Chief of Staff urges quiet realism over grand illusions

Analysis: In his first strategic briefing as IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir shifts focus from victory to containment; With Gaza unresolved and new threats mounting, he warns against overconfidence—and signals that, without an endgame soon, Israel risks unraveling on every front

Yossi Yehoshua | 07.23.25

IDF chief halts move to extend service for elite troops

Decision to demand an additional year of service for some infantry troops comes when the military is suffering from a shortage of some 10,000 soldiers after nearly two years of war

Yoav Zitun | 07.13.25

IDF chief reveals Israeli ground commandos operated inside Iran during war

Eyal Zamir says forces achieved 'full control' over Iranian skies and territory; calls damage to nuclear program 'systemic,' not surgical and vows Israel will not allow Iran to develop weapons of mass destruction

Yoav Zitun | 06.25.25

IDF chief blasts Yair Golan over ‘killing babies’ remark amid calls to strip former general of rank

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir condemns Democrats Party leader for accusing Israel of war crimes and likening it to apartheid-era South Africa, as backlash mounts and top officials call to strip Golan of his military rank

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.20.25

IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir

IDF chief Zamir blocks spokesperson Hagari's promotion, says will retire

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has axes Daniel Hagari's military advancement and announces his departure within weeks; decision comes after months of tensions surrounding Hagari’s outspoken remarks

Yoav Zitun | 03.07.25

הרמטכ"ל, רא"ל אייל זמיר בסיור שטח ברצועת עזה

New IDF chief approves Gaza attack plans, as Israel prepares for escalating conflict

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved new attack plans on his first day in office; As Hamas continues to regroup, Israeli assessments indicate that once military operations resume, they will be difficult to halt; Meanwhile, IDF forces are expected to face operational restrictions in the field, while Hamas has learned from previous battles and reinforced its defenses

Yoav Zitun | 03.07.25

רב-אלוף הרצי הלוי ורב-אלוף אייל זמיר בכותל המערבי ובהיכל הזיכרון הממלכתי לחללי מערכות ישראל בהר הרצל

What are the new chief of staff's main missions?

'He needs to understand that the military does not pick its own missions,' according to Brigadier General (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 03.06.25

הרמטכ"ל הנכנס, אייל זמיר, בטקס הענקת הדרגות

Shattered military and many challenges await IDF's new chief of staff

Analysis: Nine months into his tenure, outgoing military chief Herzi Halevi leaves behind an army grappling with its darkest moment; new IDF chief Eyal Zamir will need to navigate a fractured institution and restore public trust so viscerally eroded following October 7

Yossi Yehoshua | 03.05.25

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