The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/giora-eiland/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:41:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Giora Eiland | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/giora-eiland/ 32 32 With no exit strategy in Gaza, ex-IDF officers fear Israel will stay indefinitely https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-no-exit-strategy-in-gaza-critics-fear-israel-will-stay-indefinitely/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:40:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3404714 Domestic critics, including ex-generals, warn that indecisiveness will force Israel to rule Strip, pay a heavy price in sporadic attacks by remaining Hamas operatives

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]]> US worried about north Gaza humanitarian situation as UN says no new aid in 2 weeks https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-worried-about-north-gaza-humanitarian-situation-as-un-says-no-new-aid-in-2-weeks/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:44:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3396855 Harris, Pentagon chief call for fresh supplies for civilians, as IDF pushes on with new raid in Jabaliya area to stop Hamas from regrouping; Israel denies implementing siege plan

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]]> Defense officials said to accuse government of seeking Gaza annexation over hostage deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/military-officials-said-to-accuse-government-of-seeking-gaza-annexation-over-hostage-deal/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:37:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3396067 Officers quoted saying that the recent expansion of operations in northern Gaza was done with little military planning or intelligence information

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]]> PM says weighing plan for siege on Hamas in north Gaza; believes half of hostages alive https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-says-hes-weighing-plan-to-lay-siege-to-north-gaza-believes-half-of-hostages-alive/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 18:13:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3381008 During closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Netanyahu argues putting pressure on Hezbollah could help force Hamas's Sinwar to the table, predicts ICC arrest warrants coming soon

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]]> Right-wing lawmakers question IDF’s claimed defeat of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade https://www.timesofisrael.com/right-wing-lawmakers-question-idfs-claimed-defeat-of-hamass-rafah-brigade/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:40:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3377466 Likud MK Halevi accuses military of 'misleading' public over Hamas death toll; former top defense official argues matter 'irrelevant' so long as group controls food distribution

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]]> Daily Briefing Apr. 18: Day 195 – Did Israel miss its moment to hit back at Iran? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-apr-18-day-195-did-israel-miss-its-moment-to-hit-back-at-iran/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:42:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3271252&preview=true&preview_id=3271252 Editor David Horovitz weighs in on reports accusing Israel of miscalculating strike on IRGC generals, a US-offered compromise on Rafah operation and a UN resolution condemning Iran

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]]> A top ex-general’s radical strategy for tackling Iran, saving the hostages, calming the north https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-top-ex-generals-radical-strategy-for-tackling-iran-saving-hostages-calming-the-north/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:34:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3269198 Giora Eiland, a former national security adviser and ex-IDF operations chief, has been bitterly critical of Israel's response to October 7; here he sets out an alternative approach

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]]> Government tentatively welcomes judicial overhaul compromise, opposition unimpressed https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-tentatively-welcomes-judicial-overhaul-compromise-opposition-unimpressed/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:03:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2969258 Proposals made by ex-justice minister Friedmann and others moderate plans to take control over judicial appointments and to radically restrict judicial review by High Court

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]]> PM said turning up heat on Levin for judicial compromise, but Knesset blitz goes on https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-reportedly-turning-up-heat-on-levin-for-judicial-overhaul-compromise/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:16:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2968744&preview=true&preview_id=2968744 Reports say Netanyahu has met minister 3 times in recent days to urge overhaul deal; Levin said enthusiastic about proposal by former justice minister and retired general

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]]> Detailed images of sensitive Israeli sites, including nuclear plant, now online https://www.timesofisrael.com/detailed-images-of-sensitive-israeli-sites-including-nuclear-plant-now-online/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 09:59:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2641278 Trump-era change in US law means high-quality commercial images available; security experts warn it could make Israel more vulnerable

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]]> Yet another deepening round of conflict shows Israel still unable to deter Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/yet-another-deepening-round-of-conflict-shows-israel-still-unable-to-deter-hamas/ Tue, 11 May 2021 12:47:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2540919 Gaza's terror chiefs manifestly have no compunction in sowing devastation in Israel 'every Monday and Thursday,' notes a former national security adviser, pleading for a rethink

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]]> Did Netanyahu just endorse the acquisition of territory by force? https://www.timesofisrael.com/did-netanyahu-just-endorse-the-acquisition-of-territory-by-force/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:01:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2045340 As PM asserts Israel can keep land captured in defensive wars, one Israeli legal scholar insists Golan still belongs to Syria, but argues that the West Bank's status is debatable

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]]> What we know and don’t about Friday’s Gaza protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-we-know-and-dont-about-fridays-gaza-protests/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 03:00:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1822236 Following the mass march and violence in which the IDF killed 16 people, the battle shifts to public opinion: Were they unarmed protesters or dangerous terrorists?

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]]> Ex-general: I don’t know what IDF could do if 300,000 try to trample Gaza fence https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-general-i-dont-know-what-idf-could-do-if-300000-try-to-trample-gaza-fence/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:41:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1822411 Giora Eiland, former head of IDF Strategic Planning and of the National Security Council, fears Israel has played into Hamas's hands - and danger could spread to Lebanon, West Bank

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]]> If Hezbollah attacks, go to war with Lebanon, ex-national security adviser urges https://www.timesofisrael.com/if-hezbollah-attacks-go-to-war-with-lebanon-former-national-security-adviser-urges/ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 04:18:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1308600 'In addition to Hezbollah targets, we should also attack Lebanon's army, airports, seaports and other strategic assets,' argues former IDF operations chief Giora Eiland

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