Posts Tagged: Aviv Kochavi
IDF Foiled 10 Terror Attacks in Last Two Weeks, Chief of Staff Says
Israeli security forces foiled at least 10 attempted terrorist attacks in the last two weeks, the military's chief of staff said Monday. Speaking at a ceremony...
‘We Will Overcome,’ Says Bennett as Israeli Military, Police Step Up Efforts to Counter Terror Wave
As Israel struggles with a new wave of Palestinian terrorism, the head of the Israeli Defense Forces has stressed the need to redouble intelligence and...
‘Mistake in Discretion’: IDF Dismisses Officers After Probe Into Two Friendly Fire Deaths
The Israeli army has decided to punish IDF commanders and dismiss officers following the findings of a military investigation into a January friendly fire accident...
IDF’s Kochavi: ‘Immoral, Reprehensible’ Conduct by Soldiers in Death of Palestinian-American
Israel’s military will dismiss two IDF commanders and reprimand a battalion commander in response to an internal investigation, which found that last month’s death of...
Iranian ‘Aggression’ Should Be on Table in Vienna, Says Israel’s Gantz
Iran's continued regional aggression should be tackled side by side with the nuclear issue during international negotiations in Vienna, Israel’s Defense Ministry Benny Gantz told...
Israeli Military Cancels Reservist Drills as Omicron Infections Reach Record Levels
The Israeli military has canceled all drills for reservists until the end of the month as the outbreak of the Omicron variant pushed COVID-19 infection...
‘Campaign Between Wars’: Israel Struck ‘Dozens’ of Syrian Targets in 2021 to Disrupt Weapons Transfer to Iranian Proxies
The Israeli army said Tuesday that airstrike operations carried out this year hit "dozens” of targets in Syria and have limited the ability of Iran...
Israel Unveils New Gaza Barrier to Thwart Underground Attacks: ‘An Iron Wall’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi on Tuesday inaugurated the newly completed defense barrier between southern Israel and the...
Iranian General Says Israel Is ‘Doomed to Disappear’
i24 News - The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's aerospace forces said Thursday that Israel was "doomed to disappear," and that any action by Jerusalem...
Iran’s New Interest in Nuclear Talks Is Nothing to Celebrate
Iran is signaling its willingness to return to talks with the P5+1 countries (the United States, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, plus Germany) over...
Israel Names Veteran Fighter Pilot Tomer Bar as Next Air Force Commander
Israel has picked Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar to lead the Israeli Air Force (AIF) as its new commander, the country's army announced on Monday. The country’s...
IDF Chief of Staff: ‘Central Goal Is to Minimize Iran’s Presence in the Middle East’
With the new year about to arrive, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi outlined the security establishment’s strategy of countering Iran, saying that its “central...
Israel Moves Under US Central Command Responsibility, Seeking More Cooperation With Arab Neighbors Facing Iran
The Biden administration has officially moved Israel to the US Central Command's (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, enabling greater cooperation with increasingly friendly Arab states in...
Israeli Innovation Is Vital as Terror Armies Become Better Armed
The chief of staff of the Israeli military, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, often describes the armed Islamist organizations situated on Israel's borders as "terror armies."...
