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
IDF seeing decrease in enemy activity amid coronavirus outbreak
In Deir Ezzor, a strategic area in Syria for Iranian militias and the IRGC, multiple Iranian militia members have died of COVID 19, with Iran being one of the hardest hit countries in the pandemic.
![IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi [L] with Defense Minister Naftali Bennett](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/448838 "IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi [L] with Defense Minister Naftali Bennett")
Ceasefire with Gaza maintained so far, but for how long?
Despite the relative calm, security officials believe that PIJ operatives will continue to attempt to carry out terror attacks across Israel.
IDF to make changes to General Staff as part of Momentum Plan
Changes approved by Defense Minister Naftali Bennett are to take effect this coming summer
Iran’s not waiting
The approval process for Momentum needs to be above the fray of politics and electioneering.
IDF appoints general to lead new Iran Command as threat escalates
Momentum plan will also see military open a new infantry division as well as close one tank battalion and one air force squadron in the coming year.
IDF to reinforce troops in Jordan Valley ahead of 'Deal of the Century'
According to reports, the additional troops will come from the Golani Brigade’s elite reconnaissance battalion over concerns that violence will break out in the area.
Aviv Kochavi: The military chief Israel needs?
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi wraps up a tumultuous first year in command.
Expect limited calm with Gaza in 2020: Israeli intel assessment
Hamas doesn't want to lose legitimacy as a resistance movement, but wants to ensure its survival
Female tank commanders petition Supreme Court to serve in Armored Corps
The petition by the two women is the second one to be filed against the decision to bar women from serving in tanks.
After US attacks Iranian-backed militias, is America back in the game?
Both Israel and the US have warned that Iran and its proxy militias are the biggest threats to peace in the region and hope to weaken Tehran's growing influence across the Middle East.
