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'Israel shall produce its own armaments,' incoming IDF chief of staff says
Israel will produce its own weapons, enabling it to face any threat, incoming IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir said in a first speech on Sunday since his appointment to the role. Zamir called for Israel to be more self-reliant.
Who Is Eyal Zamir? Israel’s Next IDF Chief of Staff
Zamir, a veteran commander, will take charge of the Israel Defense Forces on March 6, 2025, at a time of growing regional threats and military transformation
Israel ‘proud to return and fight’ in Gaza after hostages released, IDF chief of staff says
We are a military that is very proud to implement the [government’s] policy, to implement the decision to return the hostages, and we will be just as proud to return and fight,” Halevi
Israel names Zamir to replace Halevi as new IDF chief of staff
Eyal Zamir is to become the new chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), replacing Herzi Halevi, who recently resigned, the Israeli government announced on Saturday. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Netanyahu had made the decision to appoint Zamir together with Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Eyal Zamir named next IDF chief, set to take over from Herzi Halevi in March
Halevi ending term early over Oct. 7 failures; former general to leave post as Defense Ministry director general to become 24th chief of staff, first from Armored Corps The post Eyal Zamir named next IDF chief,
Freed IDF observers return home after recovery from Hamas captivity
A huge gathering of people stood outside of their homes in support, and the families expressed their gratitude to the medical ...
Just-released female IDF hostages serenaded with concert at Israeli hospital
Former Hamas hostages Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Agam Berger, and Liri Albag were treated to a concert at the ...
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Israel Takes Anti-Drone Defense to the Next Level
"This threat has already extracted a heavy human toll from us . . . Everyone has joined the mission with the understanding that defending Israel's skies is a top priority." ...
Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation
As the Israeli military swept into a string of Syrian villages nearly two months ago, the soldiers assured locals that the ...
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Israel Katz vows IDF to remain in Jenin to ensure terror 'does not return'
IDF fighters on the ground in Jenin reported to the defense minister that they found a lot of arms stashed away by terrorists ...
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Report: Trump Planning Billions in Arms to Israel, including 4,700 Half-Ton Bombs
Ahead of Israel’s operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah last May, the Biden administration had suspended a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to the IDF.
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Pro-Israel AI Bot Goes Off the Rails, Calls IDF Soldiers "Colonizers" and Demands Palestinian Statehood
Critical Thinking A pro-Israel social media bot appears to experience occasional political shifts that result in it ...
Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel
Hamas released eight more hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for ...
Middle East live updates: Hostages now with IDF, on the way to Israel
There is currently no indication of the presence of the hostages. Hamas is expected to release Karina Ariev, 20; Daniella ...
Israel finishes testing 22 technologies for stopping drone attacks
A statement from the ministry mentioned both kinetic shootdowns and using counter-drones against attack drones.