Israeli military chief

'Budget games': How Israel lost chance to purchase 12 Apache helicopters despite US support

Despite pressure from the IDF Chief of Staff and flexibility from the US Defense Department, Israel missed its place on the production line for an initial purchase of 12 advanced Apache helicopters.

A Dutch Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter takes part in a combat display during a press day for the military exercise Aurora 26 at the Revingehed training field outside Lund in Skane, Southern Sweden on April 29, 2026.
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IDF chief Eyal Zamir's battle against indiscipline is essential to Israel’s war effort - opinion

 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

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

Record producer David Foster, left, and entertainment executive Haim Saban speak onstage at Friends of The Israel Defense Forces Western Region Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Nov. 1, 2018.

In the wake of a leadership shake-up, FIDF doubles down on a disputed claim to reassure donors


Israeli military is watching the war in Ukraine closely - analysis

The IDF will study footage released on social media as well as all the military power being used by both sides in order to better prepare for the next war that it will be engaged in.

IDF tanks along the Gaza border

The IDF Chief of Staff’s paycheck revealed in new defense report

A new finance report indicates that wages in the defense system are high relative to the average wage in the economy.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi at a graduation ceremony of naval officers at the Haifa naval base in March

The virtues and pitfalls of former IDF chiefs of staff entering politics

"Run, Eisenkot, run"

KOCHAVI (RIGHT) and predecessor Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Gadi Eisenkot flank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the chief of staff switchover ceremony. (Amos Ben Gershom

What are the top five challenges facing Aviv Kochavi, the IDF's new chief?

From Iran to Gaza, haredim to Netanayhu, what will incoming IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi have to contend with during his tenure?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot (L), and Aviv Kochavi (R), January 15th, 2019

Like you've never seen him: IDF Chief-of-Staff Gadi Eisenkot in pictures

On Tuesday, he will hang up his uniform after 40 years of service.

EISENKOT MEETS his son, an elite IDF soldier, during a recent military drill in the North.

Goldberg Committee confirms Maj.-Gen. Kochavi as next IDF chief of staff

Kochavi will replace current Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot in 2019.

Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) during a meeting, October 29, 2018

Politicians congratulate Kochavi on appointment as new IDF chief of staff

"May he be strong and very courageous for the security of the people of Israel, our land and our state."

MAJ.-GEN. YOEL STRICK (left) walks with his predecessor at the Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, at the unit’s headquarters in Safed yesterday.

Two officials resign advisory c'tee over conflict of interest on Netanyahu

The resignations of Yaakov Nagel and Iris Stark comes following an interim order by the High Court of Justice to freeze the proceedings of the Goldberg committee.

Police chief Roni Alsheikh and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot salute at a Remembrance Day ceremony for Israel’s Fallen

Column One: The generals’ revolt

The candidacy of Golan and Alon for chief of General Staff, along with the military’s subversion of the government and the US administration, need to serve as an urgent warning to the government.

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Stay out of the IDF

Those trying to meddle in the selection process should stay out. There is a country that needs to be run and a military that needs to protect it.

Gadi Eisenkot at a memorial for the 73 soldiers who died when two helicopters crashed en route to southern Lebanon in 1997.