Eyal Zamir

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

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

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

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

An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.

Whose violence is it? How Israel enables settler attacks in the West Bank - opinion


Editor's Notes: Zamir faces painful reckoning as the IDF confronts failures, fragile leadership

A rare look inside the emotional and moral struggle facing IDF leaders after October 7 and the cost of true accountability.

IDF CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir prays at the Western Wall during the ceremony officially swearing him in as the military’s highest-ranking officer.

Afraid of accountability, Israel’s government goes after its own generals - opinion

What Katz did to Zamir this week is not about professionalism, governance, or oversight. It is about keeping the spotlight on the IDF and away from the government.

Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during an IDF swearing-in ceremony for the new Military Advocate-General Itai Offir, November 27, 2025

Defense Minister Israel Katz is a strategic liability that Israel cannot afford - opinion

Israel's defense minister does not have the skills that his job demands. The kind of strategizing that Ben-Gurion, Eshkol, and Arens did in their jobs is beyond Katz’s abilities

Defence Minister Israel Katz inspects a missile at the Tel Nof Air Force base in March.

In Israel's clash of politicians and generals, IDF holds the upper hand over government

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The defense minister's feud with his military chief reveals a distinctly Israeli tendency to take the military’s side when it clashes with the political echelon.

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir feuded this week in a bruising confrontation that spilled into the open, dominated headlines, and led to public questions about whether the defense establishment is losing its focus, says the writer.

Grapevine November 28, 2025: A Latin American ally

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AMBASSADOR OF Argentina to Israel Rabbi Axel Wahnish.

Smotrich calls for IDF chief's dismissal over feud, argues Trump 'would have fired him in a call'

Smotrich argues that in a democracy, the IDF chief must adhere to "basic codes" and cannot publicly attack elected officials, citing the US as an example of firm accountability.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

New IDF chief lawyer Itay Offir sworn in, Israel Katz and Eyal Zamir attend closed ceremony

Katz, IDF chief duel over how Offir will do his job • Offir says he would uphold the law, wherever that would take him

Itai Offir is sworn in as IDF's new Military Advocate-General, November 27, 2025

'Courageous leadership required': Zamir seems to jab gov't at Ben-Gurion remembrance event

This came after clashing on Monday with Defense Minister Israel Katz over the October 7 probes after the move to reexamine the Turgeman committee report.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir at David Ben-Gurion's grave in Sde Boker.

Netanyahu was mistaken to appoint Zamir as IDF chief, officials close to PM claim - KAN

Netanyahu reportedly told Zamir that the military chief is "right about some things, but is still subordinate to the political echelon," during a meeting on Tuesday, KAN reported.

 IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025

Defense Minister Katz needs to focus on war decisions, stop putting public image first - editorial

Upcoming decisions regarding Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran need a defense minister who focuses on its goals first and who doesn't lose time with social media.

Defense Minister Israel Katz with IDF soldiers in the West Bank; illustrative.