Eyal Zamir

IDF chief Zamir orders reinforcements to North as Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

After Israeli and US forces struck Iran at the end of February, targeting regime infrastructure and Khamenei, many analysts considered Hezbollah joining the subsequent war inevitable.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025
Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinian Muslims gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 20, 2026, to enter Jerusalem on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday noon prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Israeli defense sources: Iran regime change not military goal, creating conditions for it is

The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, visits the Israeli Air Force’s Tel Nof Airbase. 10, March 2026.

IDF chief praises 'around the clock' work of air crew during visit to Tel Nof Airbase

People are seen at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem despite the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah and missile fire toward Israel, March 9, 2026.

Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial


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.

Shorter, faster, deadlier: World’s militaries stunned by power of Israel Air Force - analysis

The Iranians are no fools. We were not the only ones preparing for the event. They were too. The previous operation taught them a few things.

IAF pilots and crew prepare fighter jets for strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, August 24, 2025

IDF strikes IRGC, Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district

The attacks come amid more than 500 strikes on targets in Lebanon since the start of the operation, the IDF added.

A site of overnight Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.

October 7 and a reshaped Middle East: Two stories define Netanyahu’s war - opinion

Israel has grown stronger strategically, but Netanyahu also bears responsibility for past failures.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

WATCH: IDF eliminates 'several operatives' as IAF strikes 200 targets across Iran

Footage released by the IDF from one of the strike locations appeared to show the elimination of several Iranian regime operatives.

Four IAF F-16 aircraft participate in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

IDF chief: Israel will remove 'entire Shi'ite axis threat of Iran, Hezbollah'

Zamir said that the current conflict has morphed from seeking regime change in Iran to also finishing off Hezbollah as a decades-long threat to Israel.

IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir visits Battalion 947 during a war with Iran, March 3, 2026

Netanyahu: Hezbollah made ‘very grave mistake’ attacking Israel, dragging Lebanon into war

Referring to Lebanon, Netanyahu warned, "They need to look out for themselves, and it would be wise for them to do so quickly. We will continue to do what is necessary to defend ourselves." 

Netanyahu visited the base alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. 3, March, 2026.

WATCH: Operation Roaring Lion won't conclude without removing Hezbollah threat, IDF chief vows

"We will continue to insist that Hezbollah be disarmed - this is a demand we will not relinquish. The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir holds an operational briefing with Northern Command and Division chiefs, near the Lebanon border, March 2, 2026.

US, Israel's final decision to go to war with Iran came later than reported - exclusive

The Post understands that much of the current conventional narrative is revisionist history to try to simplify what was an extraordinarily period of uncertainty and a complex series of ups and downs.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, 2026.

Zamir visited IAF, intelligence units after 12-Day War to prepare for Operation Roaring Lion

According to the IDF, the updated planning is being built on operational achievements and shortcomings identified during Operation Rising Lion.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir conducted several visits to Air Force and intelligence bases ahead of Operation Roaring Lion, March 1, 2026.