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אלוף דדו בר כליפא
Dado Bar Kalifa named next IDF Central Command chief
Bar Kalifa will replace Avi Bluth in 2027, weeks after Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the move on live TV without coordinating with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir
Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.31.26
הרמטכ”ל בזירת הפיגוע בכפר תל במרחב חטיבת שומרון בו נרצח ביריות בניהו מלט ז"ל
Nationalist crime is the match that could ignite the West Bank, IDF warns political leadership
IDF chief, head of central command tell Netanyahu, Katz that growing number of Jewish extremist incidents is diverting military’s attention from thwarting terrorism; Concern that the incidents are receiving significant attention in the US and generating pressure
Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.24.26
ישראל כ"ץ
Israel’s political rot is seeping into the IDF
Opinion: As Israel heads toward elections, political pressure, institutional fear and the trauma of October 7 are leaving the IDF increasingly hesitant, constrained and vulnerable to decisions driven as much by survival in power as by security needs
Einav Schiff | 08.24.26
Katz: Syria strike followed ‘clear intelligence’ Turkey planned move threatening Israel
Defense Minister Israel Katz says IDF intelligence showed Ankara planned activity at Abu al-Duhur that could threaten Israel; he says Syria ignored a warning before the strike and accuses US envoy Tom Barrack of contradicting Trump
Itamar Eichner | 08.22.26
גלי צה"ל
High Court overturns Army Radio closure: ‘Government may not use its power to silence dissent’
Justices ruled unanimously that the decision was driven by dissatisfaction with broadcasts seen as opposing the government, while stressing that Army Radio could still be closed through a lawful process
Netael Bandel | 08.20.26
אייל זמיר ישראל כ"ץ אבי בלוט
Katz gives IDF two weeks to shift West Bank enforcement to police
Following a settler standoff near Qusra, Katz orders the IDF to submit within two weeks a plan to transfer civilian enforcement in the West Bank to police, as police officials warn broader operations would require military backing and expanded authority
Gal Ganot | 08.17.26
Israel Katz and the encampment reestablished Friday morning in Qusra
West Bank enforcement shake-up: What Katz's new directive could change
A West Bank police officer says Katz's plan to shift civilian enforcement powers aims to move criticism from the IDF to police; key questions remain over authority, Qusra and who will take responsibility
Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.14.26
קוסרה: מתנחלים החזירו את האוהל לשטח הכפר וכוחות צה"ל מקפלים אותו
Qusra outpost reestablished a day after evacuation as Katz calls for police to handle Israeli rioters
Jewish settlers returned Friday to a hill near Qusra a day after a delayed evacuation; Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a plan to transfer enforcement against Israelis in the West Bank from the IDF to police
Gal Ganot, Einav Halabi, Tova Zimuky | 08.14.26
שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ בלבנון
Katz says Israel will remain in Lebanon security zone, drawing US rebuke
Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF will remain in Lebanon’s security zone, prompting the US to warn that a permanent presence would violate the agreed framework; Washington said Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon
ynet | 08.13.26
בנימין נתניהו, חיים כץ, ישראל כ"ץ, גדעון סער
Netanyahu pushes to have 3 senior ministers bypass Likud primaries amid battle over slate control
Prime minister wants Israel Katz, Gideon Sa’ar and Haim Katz placed on party slate as lawmakers fight for realistic spots; Likud wording suggests the three may come on top of eight slots already reserved for Netanyahu
Moran Azulay | 08.11.26
חילופי המזכיר הצבאי לראש הממשלה
Katz aide intervenes for dismissed reservist, then asks him to publicly praise minister
Messages show the aide asked pro-government activist Ziv Bernes to say Katz had prevented his removal, help stop criticism from other activists and circulate the video online; the IDF denies any outside role in the decisions
ynet | 08.06.26
אייל זמיר ישראל כ"ץ אבי בלוט
IDF general learns live of defense minister’s plan to replace him during West Bank terror briefing
Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth was leading an operational meeting when Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on television that he would be replaced, stunning Central Command and triggering accusations of political interference in the IDF
Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.03.26
האלוף אבי בלוט
Political storm after Katz moves to replace IDF general: ‘The government is unfit to protect Israel’
Political uproar follows Katz’s move to name a replacement for Bluth before the Likud primary; the IDF says it has no plans to remove him, while Bennett warns of ‘total chaos’ and coalition lawmakers say Bluth ‘failed’
Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.03.26
שכם
IDF shelves Katz’s West Bank camp takeover plan as competing fronts drain troops and logistics
Defense minister wants to replicate the permanent IDF presence established in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams, with Balata the leading target, but military planners say any operation must include forces to hold the camp afterward
Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.02.26
פעילות כוחות צה"ל ביהודה ושומרון
After deadly West Bank attacks, Katz orders IDF to prepare takeover of another refugee camp
Directive follows a week of violence near Nablus that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians dead, as Israel plans to expand operations modeled on Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams
Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.28.26
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