IDF Chief of Staff

IDF chief vows to apply October 7 lessons, pledges to pursue Israel's enemies at military ceremony

Honoring fallen Commando Brigade soldiers, Zamir pledged to expand the IDF's ranks, apply the lessons of October 7, and prevent future threats to Israel's security.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026. (Illustrative)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.

Zamir: IDF to overhaul intelligence, force readiness after October 7 investigations

Under the changes, the IDF will base its readiness on what its enemies are capable of doing rather than assessments of what they intend to do

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
An intelligence analyst overseeing open-source and classified intelligence.

IDF expands Personal Security Branch to protect troops, officials from global threats - interview

One of the branch's initial tasks was a comprehensive risk analysis of global flight paths and routes that could pose a hazard to IDF personnel.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
hDemocrats Party chair Yair Golan speaks to the press in Tel Aviv in July 2026.

Israel's election mudslinging hits a new low with toxic October 7 treason theories - editorial

Sara Netanyahu, in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14 on Monday, intimated that Golan must have had advanced warning of the Hamas attack.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

'We achieved the unimaginable': CENTCOM chief vows enduring US support - exclusive

The source described Cooper’s appearance as historic, saying it was highly unusual for a CENTCOM commander to address an IDF operational forum of this kind.

AUGUST 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir presents US CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper with a gift during a meeting with senior IDF commanders on August 10, 2026.