Israeli military chief

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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
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

For donors, the picture is even murkier: Beyond FIDF and LIBI, there are dozens of other groups that contribute meaningfully to Israeli soldiers.

|ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Israel Katz blocks reshuffle of military command in new clash with IDF chief

Sources close to Katz stated that Zamir did not consult or coordinate with him prior to the reshuffle, and therefore, the minister has decided that he will not approve the appointments.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi in front of an Israeli flag (illustrative).

IDF chief's resignation an 'excellent start,' families of October 7 victims say

Netanyahu thanked Halevi for his many years of service and his command of the IDF in the war.

|ByYUVAL BARNEA

Israeli commandos head to Cyprus for largest land-based drill

Israel and Cyprus have participated in several military drills over the past few months.

JUNE 10, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF commandos complete their training in central Israel

WATCH: Three new F-35 fighter jets land in Israel

Israel is the first country to receive the advanced stealth planes outside the US and once the jets land in Israel, they will not leave the country, excluding combat missions.

APRIL 23, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
F-35 fighter jet

MKs demand state commission on Protective Edge's decision-making

Hanegbi: Protective Edge was a success

MARCH 2, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM, GIL HOFFMAN
A Palestinian boy plays at a house that witnesses said was destroyed during Operation Protective Edge in the east of Gaza City

Palmah vs Gandhi

For the past four months, former members of the Palmah have been leading a campaign against naming the site after Rehavam Ze’evi.

JANUARY 19, 2017ByNATAN ODENHEIMER
Maj.-Gen. Rehavam Ze’evi in 1967

Chief Rabbi Yosef asks to be named as defendant in case against Karim

Karim explained the rationale of the Torah but did not explicitly state that it is forbidden in modern times.

NOVEMBER 22, 2016ByJEREMY SHARON
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef at the Western Wall

The legacy of Dan Shomron: The ‘forgotten’ commander of Operation Entebbe

Revealing new details from the ‘generals’ wars,’ Ze’ev Drory remembers Shomron, the former IDF chief of staff.

NOVEMBER 5, 2016ByEYAL LEVY
Dan Shomron (left) with Yitzhak Rabin and Moshe Levy

US and Israel conclude landmark 10-year defense deal

'Single largest pledge' of aid in US history.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016ByMICHAEL WILNER, HERB KEINON
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ C-Dome system, a sea-based version of the Iron Dome anti-rocket battery, fires from an Israeli Navy missile ship

Defense Ministry to ease restrictions on exports of counter-terrorism products

The move is part of reforms aimed at boosting Israeli defense sales to the international market.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Avigdor Liberman

Senior Israeli official to Washington for final stages of defense deal talks

Deal set to be largest-ever US foreign defense guarantee.

JULY 31, 2016ByHERB KEINON
An IDF tank takes position along Israel's border with Egypt's North Sinai

IDF’s Yahalom engineers prepare for chemical warfare threat from ISIS

Unit commander: If solution required, we can do it.

JULY 7, 2016ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
SOLDIERS OF the Engineering Corps’ elite Yahalom unit train recently for tunnel warfare.