Eyal Zamir

IDF chief praises 'around the clock' work of air crew during visit to Tel Nof Airbase

IDF Chief Lt.-Gen. Zamir visits Tel Nof Airbase, praising crews for their role in Operation Roaring Lion and stressing the importance of nonstop operations while acknowledging future challenges.

The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, visits the Israeli Air Force’s Tel Nof Airbase. 10, March 2026.
People are seen at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem despite the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah and missile fire toward Israel, March 9, 2026.

Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial

International Cooperation Division Chief Brig.-Gen. Amit Adler, July 2024; illustrative.

Israeli relations with Middle Eastern countries improving as war goes on with Iran

IAF pilots and crew prepare fighter jets for strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, August 24, 2025

Shorter, faster, deadlier: World’s militaries stunned by power of Israel Air Force - analysis


Israel, US spent months planning for Iran strike, IDF chief says

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir confirmed that Israel and the US intend to “destroy capabilities” of the Iranian regime.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who's body had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 and released a few days ago, at the Kfar Saba military cemetery. November 11, 2025.

Iranian officials, including Khamenei, killed in Israeli strikes, Israeli sources say

Israeli officials informed of Khamenei's assasination • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime • Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Zamir appoints two new Brig.-Gens., including IDF's first haredi affairs advisor

Emuna will directly coordinate with all branches and directorates in the IDF to better advance and expand the service of haredi soldiers.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir held an appointment ceremony for two newly promoted Brigadier-Generals: Avinoam Emunah (L), Shai Siman-Tov, February 24, 2026.

Iran expected to submit draft agreement to US ahead of Geneva talks

US officials expect Tehran to present a comprehensive proposal rather than a document outlining general principles.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

IDF chief says finger 'on the trigger' as Tehran threat looms over Middle East

Zamir said that the IDF's metaphorical finger was "on the trigger" if its enemies were to make any operational change.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Israel should enact the Ben-Gvir death penalty law - opinion

Murder rates continue to rise, not just since the October 7 massacre, and Israel cannot afford to be lenient if it wishes to survive.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

WATCH: Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak

Over 20 arrested as haredi parties condemn violence, stress it does not reflect the broader haredi community.

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) mob flips police car while chasing female soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

WATCH: Armed Gazans cross Yellow Line, take cover before IDF strike in northern Strip

In addition, IDF also stated it has begun striking Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday night, in response to "Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement."

IDF's 36th Brigade operating in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, 2025.

IDF unveils new tank division, marking shift from defense to offense

The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.

An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023

Israel boosts security ahead of Ramadan amid rise in Jewish nationalist crime in West Bank

In 2025, the number of “nationalistic” Jewish crimes spiked to 867, up from 682 incidents in 2024. More than 50 incidents of nationalist crimes were reported in the past month.

 Muslim women walk, as Israeli settlers carry Israeli flags next to a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi mosque, also known as the Cave of Patriarchs, on the day of the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, in Hebron's Old City, in the West Bank March 15, 2024.