Herzi Halevi
Herzi Halevi is the former IDF chief of staff, having served from 2023 when he replaced Aviv Kohavi, until March 2025, when he was replaced by Eyal Zamir.
Halevi's short tenure as chief of staff was due to the October 7 massacre, when Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and killed 1,200 people and taking over 200 others hostage. Due to the IDF's failure to prevent this attack from occurring, Halevi resigned from his position nearly two years later.
IDF's failure to understand Hamas is why terror group hasn't surrendered, Likud MK says
Halevi also said that IDF soldiers are too focused on political considerations to be making the correct military decisions.
PM reveals ousting of top officials to advance controversial haredi military service bill
Negotiations between Iran and US likely to end in agreement, official tells 'Post'
State Comptroller requests IDF, Military Defense provide documents regarding Oct. 7 massacre
Israel Katz runs head first into new IDF chief Eyal Zamir in new public clash – analysis
Israel Katz made a misstep by publicly advocating to fire the IDF's military attorney-general.
'Fratricidal discourse': The Shin Bet standoff puts Israel's democracy in a bind - opinion
How Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's firing of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Ronen Bar kicked off a clash between Israel's security and political spheres.
'No choice but to commend Hamas for deceiving us, ' former IDF chief recorded saying
The recording was published after Halevi ended his position as Chief of Staff for the IDF earlier this month and was replaced by Eyal Zamir.
Zamir establishes team to review investigation into October 7 security failures
The IDF will review the results and quality of previous investigations and decide whether they are sufficient or require further review.
IDF leak scandal: Halevi accused of inaction as Smotrich got intel - report
The IDF knew about leaks to Smotrich during the war, but then-Chief of Staff Halevi failed to act, fearing political fallout, according to a report by KAN News.
IDF plans to summon 14,000 haredim, expects shortfall in 2025 draft goals
The IDF said it expects to miss its 2025 goal of 4,800 recruits by 1,800.
Zamir appoints Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin as new military spox., replacing Hagari
Defrin beat out Col. Beni Aharon, who had been a key tank brigade commander during the Gaza war, for the post.
How a massacre happened: How three top IDF officials failed to prevent Hamas's attack - analysis
Three IDF officials are uniquely responsible for the last-minute decisions they made once there was evidence of a potential imminent attack.
'Victory and defeat of the enemy': New IDF chief Zamir's first official order
"Enemies near and far have sought to destroy us. They mistakenly believed that our spirit was weak and our ranks were fractured," he wrote.
Dozens of wristbands: Sharon Halevi’s tribute to fallen soldiers
The outgoing IDF chief of staff's wife explained that the bracelets were given to her by the families of fallen IDF soldiers she had visited during the Iron Swords War.
Zamir reshapes IDF high command with key appointments
New IDF chief Eyal Zamir makes swift command changes merely hours after his swearing in.
