Posts Tagged: Aviv Kochavi
US CENTCOM Commander Will Visit Israel This Week to Talk Iran, Normalization With Arab States
The commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, will visit Israel on Thursday for the first time under the administration of...
How Israel Is Adapting to the Growing Threat of Terror Armies
In November 2019, when the IDF and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fought a brief conflict, a new "member" of the Israeli military helped detect targets...
Israel’s Campaign Against Iran in Syria Is Working, but ‘We Still Have a Long Way to Go,’ IDF Chief Says
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Thursday that Israel's campaign against Iranian entrenchment in Syria was working, “but we still have a...
IDF Chief Says Uncovered Gaza Terror Tunnel Was ‘Very Significant Asset of the Enemy’
The head of the Israeli military on Wednesday called a cross-border tunnel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that was uncovered earlier this week a "very...
Israeli Military Looking to Open More Combat Units to Women
The IDF on Thursday took a significant step toward allowing women to become combat soldiers in a multitude of units from which they are currently...
As Gaza Border Heats Up, Hamas Fires Rocket Barrage Into Sea in Apparent ‘Warning’ to Israel
As tensions continue to rise on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, the coastal enclave's ruling terrorist group, Hamas, fired a barrage of rockets into the Mediterranean...
Israeli Security Establishment Prepared to Retaliate Against Incendiary Balloon Attacks, Even at Cost of Escalation
The Israeli security establishment has signaled that it is prepared to retaliate strongly against continuing incendiary balloon attacks on the country’s southern region, even if...
Hamas Takes Opportunistic View of Potential Annexation
Hamas has sent threatening yet vague messages in recent weeks about what might happen if the Israeli government annexes some West Bank settlements. Hamas spokesman Abu...
IDF Chief of Staff Warns Against Cutting Defense Budget
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned on Monday that cutting Israel’s defense budget would be a “grave mistake” and a result of a “security...
Israeli Military Preparing for Major Coronavirus Outbreak
The IDF is undertaking extensive preparations for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus within its ranks and Israeli society at large, the news site N12...
New IDF Multi-Year Master Plan Includes Establishment of Special ‘Iran Directorate’
The IDF released on Thursday a new multi-year master plan for reforming and improving its capabilities -- including the establishment of a special unit to...
From the Levant to Iraq, Israel Is Also Countering Iran
While the recent US military action against Iran and Iranian-affiliated targets marks a significant development, Israel also continues to be a leader when it comes...
Israeli Military Begins Formation of Unique Combined Forces Unit
The Israeli military is in the process of creating a new combined forces unit that will be the first of its kind in the world. Israel’s...
Netanyahu Says Gaza Operation Has Bolstered Israel’s Deterrence; Woman Wounded in Ashkelon Rocket Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the fighting with Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip had been successful so far and the...
