Eyal Zamir

Netanyahu: Hamas will try to influence election with terror attacks, Israel is prepared

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hamas may try to influence Israel’s October 27 election with attacks, saying Israel would thwart such efforts and respond with “tremendous force.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an address at the October 7 memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, October 5, 2026.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director David Zini, and Israel Police Chief Daniel Levi hold a security assessment ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, published October 6, 2026.

NSC warns Israelis, Diaspora Jews about heightened antisemitism, terror threats ahead of Oct. 7

A Knesset guard lowers the Israeli flags to half-mast to commemorate the National Remembrance Day for October 7 massacre and the Iron Swords war, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, October 27, 2024.

Israel must be ready for any threat, no matter how unthinkable it may seem - editorial

(From R-L) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council head Shmuel Ben-Ezra, military secretary Maj.-Gen. Guy Markizeno, IDF chief Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, IDF Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Shin Bet head David Zini consult, July 24, 2026.

Shin Bet, IDF call for reinstating administrative detentions, creating settler violence task force


Netanyahu's Oct. 7 phone call to IDF chief took place three hours after attack began

Earlier this week, Netanyahu claimed that IDF officers deliberately did not wake him for over an hour because they knew he would prevent the massacre.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Chief Rabbi urges IDF, Katz to reverse punishment of religious soldiers in female medic dispute

He wrote that Jewish tradition had established principles for the conduct of a Jewish army, citing the biblical phrase, “Your camp shall be holy.”

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IDF fires commander filmed praying with West Bank Jewish extremists during Kusra siege

The IDF says the commander has been explicitly ordered to avoid taking any actions that may be in any way interpreted as identifying with the Jewish extremists or supporting their illegal conduct.

An Israeli soldier pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site in the Old City of Jerusalem.

WATCH: Netanyahu visits IDF Gaza outpost, pledges to continue Hamas disarmament effort

Netanyahu stressed that the Gaza Strip will "no longer pose a threat to Israel," noting that the goal has "largely been achieved."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.

New IDF West Bank chief appointed in wider deal between Zamir, Katz

Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa currently serves as the IDF Manpower Directorate chief. IDF chief Zamir had previously stated he would not make any senior appointments until 2027 due to elections.

Maj.-Gen. David (Dado) Bar Kalifa, Head of the Manpower Directorate attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on September 17, 2025.

IDF chief doubles West Bank forces, blasts Finance Ministry amid 'politicized' budget clash

All of this takes place as IDF officials have said Jewish extremist violence has reached new levels, with hundreds of extremists recently drawing out a conflict with the IDF.

Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour the West Bank city of Hebron, August 22, 2026

IDF Chief Zamir meets with US Air Force Chief Wilsbach to discuss Iran, regional issues

Their meeting comes as US President Donald Trump shifts from military to economic threats against the regime.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets US Air Force Chief Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

Turkey has changed from rival to enemy amid Middle East shifts, security officials warn

According to assessments within the security establishment, Turkey seeks to strengthen a Sunni axis that is, among other things, anti-Israel.

A Turkish flag waves atop the Turkish embassy as an Israeli flag is seen nearby, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 26, 2016

WATCH: Netanyahu says that IDF 'made sure' Syria 'understood' that Turkey unwelcome in region

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir warned that Israel would act to prevent the emergence of a significant military threat from Turkey along Israel's borders.

IDF soldiers on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

At least six killed in IDF strike on Gaza City cafe targeting Hamas commanders

The IDF released a statement, saying that they targeted Hamas commanders in the Shati area who were planning to carry out attacks against the IDF in the Gaza Strip.

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.