IDF chief
Coverage of IDF chief in the Nexus archive.
- Daily Briefing July 5 – IDF chief’s plea for more troops collides with Haredi anti-draft push
IDF chief's request for additional troops faces opposition from Haredi anti-draft efforts. Limited clashes occurred with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and another October 7 terrorist was targeted in Gaza. Eyal Zamir made pointed remarks on the situation.
- IDF chief says soldiers must be priority after Basic Law on Torah study advances
The IDF chief warns of a military personnel shortage and urges extending mandatory service after a bill to protect Haredi draft evaders passed its first reading in the Knesset. A senior military officer emphasized soldiers must be prioritized amid concerns over the new Basic Law on Torah study.
- IDF chief says military needs ‘every male and female combat soldier’
The IDF chief emphasized the military's need for all male and female combat soldiers. Netanyahu faced mixed reactions at a military ceremony, praising wartime achievements and stating troops will remain in southern Lebanon 'for as long as necessary'.
- IDF chief stresses men and women won’t serve in same tanks as part of pilot program
IDF chief confirms men and women will not serve in the same tanks under a pilot program, following yeshiva rabbis' refusal to send students to the Armored Corps due to integration concerns. The IDF maintains a separate framework for women's service.
- Netanyahu poaches top Katz aide Markizeno as his new military secretary
Netanyahu appoints Markizeno, a top aide to Katz, as his new military secretary. The IDF chief fills a 6-month vacancy by naming a new defense attaché to the US, and Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram will lead the Operations Division following a senior officer's sudden departure.
- IDF chief formally dismisses ex-military advocate general over Sde Teiman scandal
IDF chief formally dismissed ex-military advocate general Tomer-Yerushalmi over the Sde Teiman scandal. The army cited the 'severity of the alleged acts' as the reason for the ouster, with Tomer-Yerushalmi admitting to leaking a video of purported abuse of a Gazan detainee and currently under police investigation.
- Right-wing activists protest outside IDF chief’s house, said to call him ‘traitor’
Right-wing activists protested outside the home of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chief, accusing him of being a 'traitor' over the jailing of a soldier who wore an unauthorized 'Messiah' patch on his combat uniform. Opposition figures have criticized the government for the soldier's imprisonment.