Aviv Kochavi
Former IDF Chief says Gaza wasn't seen as an existential threat; Iran was top priority
Former Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi discussed the implications of military decisions and strategic focus shaping Israel's recent security policies.
IDF General Amir Baram assumes Deputy Chief of Staff position
Senior IDF officer pens scathing report against the Israeli military
Kohavi is right to reject court compromise to allow Franken to remain in IDF - editorial
Why Kochavi picked a fight with Biden and why it's not good for Israel
Israel’s focus now should be on getting a seat at the table and ensuring that the White House takes Israel’s security needs and concerns into account when negotiating a new deal with Iran.
Aviv Kochavi: Hail to the IDF chief - opinion
You don't have to be a nuclear scientist to realize that Kochavi’s “briefing” was in complete harmony with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s worldview and policies.
Kochavi signals to Biden: Netanyahu, top security agree on Iran this time
“Going back to the Iran deal from 2015, or even to a similar deal with a few improvements, is a bad, wrong thing. It is bad operationally and strategically.”
IDF Chief Kochavi: Return to Iran 2015 nuclear deal is strategic mistake
Iran’s jumps in enriching uranium could eventually bring it to be "only weeks" away from a nuclear bomb.
Kochavi's Iran speech hints at IDF's long term plan - analysis
“If we take this speech seriously — and we should take it seriously — this process did not start with the chief of staff’s speech, nor with Obama's agreement with the Iranians in 2015.”
Gantz denounces terror, condemns settler attack on Golani officer
One of the refusers turned violent against one of the officers, who issued a formal complaint following the altercation. According to an IDF spokesperson, he was punched several times.
Aviv Kochavi: The IDF chief of staff in a political minefield
Aviv Kochavi marks two years as Israel’s top military officer – two years of non-stop action against Iran but also of domestic politics that keep getting in the way.
Will Israel and the US succeed in preventing war with Iran?
In recent weeks, the US and Israeli militaries have sent a series of messages and signals to the Iranians.
IDF spokesperson: Iranian retaliation likely to come from Iraq, Yemen
In an interview given to the Saudi news website Elaph, Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman addressed Iran and the tactics deployed by the IDF in order to address the looming threat.
How Israel, the US combined media, military power to prevent war
US President Trump tweeted threats against Iran and US and Israeli submarines were reported to be on their way towards Iran.
