Aviv Kohavi

Israeli relations with Middle Eastern countries improving as war goes on with Iran

As the US-Israel war with Iran intensifies, countries like Morocco, UAE, and Bahrain boost military cooperation with Israel, strengthening regional alliances.

International Cooperation Division Chief Brig.-Gen. Amit Adler, July 2024; illustrative.
 State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman (illustrative)

IDF Public Defender disapproves of Comptroller's Office October 7 probe

 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, former IDF spokesperson.

Daniel Hagari to be replaced as IDF spokesman, retire from military, new chief rules

  Aviv Kohavi

Former IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi joins Israeli-Canadian capital fund AWZ Ventures


IDF's Shivta base robbed under soldier's noses

Thieves broke into a base and stole two vehicles and the soldiers didn't even notice.

 The stolen weapons captured by IDF and Israel Police on January 25, 2022

IDF chief to Iran: 'We're watching'; to Israel: 'We're ready' - analysis

Kohavi used the IDF hit on an Iranian convoy as an illustration of the IDF's ability to adapt to new situations and shape reality on the fronts.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi at a graduation ceremony of naval officers at the Haifa naval base in March

Israel struck Iranian arms convoy along Syrian-Iraqi border - IDF chief

Kohavi says IDF had "perfect intelligence" to hit "Truck Number 8" out of a 25 truck caravan.

 The aftermath of airstrikes in eastern Syria.

Letters to the Editor, December 05, 2022: Witness to the atrocities

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Israel needs 'strong, disciplined' IDF, Lapid says after Gaza strikes

Following the security assessment, the prime minister stressed that the outgoing Israeli government is "fully backing" IDF soldiers at home and abroad.

ׂ(L-R) IDF chief-of-staff Aviv Kohavi seen with Prime Minister Yair Lapid on December 4, 2022

Grapevine December 4, 2022: The French connection

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ISRAELI-IRANIAN singer Liraz Charhi performs at the Tempel Synagogue in Krakow at the 31st Culture Festival this past summer.

IDF and Israeli politics are a dangerous mix - editorial

Ben-Gvir is already interfering in the IDF’s decision-making process. If that is how he behaves before receiving a ministerial appointment, what can the country expect once he is sworn in? 

 Soldiers confront left-wing activists in Hebron, November 25, 2022.

IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi should have spoken to the media more - editorial

During his time as IDF chief of staff, Aviv Kohavi has refused to be interviewed and rarely given interviews.

 IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi addresses the crowd at the "Operation: Break the wave" conference.

Grapevine, November 24, 2022: A salute to the chief of staff

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG at a Sigd ceremony in Jerusalem

Action against Iran need to be accelerated, Kohavi warns US officials

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi stressed that Iran is continuing to advance its nuclear program despite external and internal pressure.

 Israel's Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi in the US