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Eyal Zamir

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with troops in the Gaza Strip, August 25, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF chief pledges to continue pursuing Oct. 7 terrorists
In rare warning, Board of Peace tells Israel to limit Gaza fire to ‘genuine’ threats
By Nava Freiberg and Emanuel Fabian
IDF chief vows that 'pursuit of the October 7 terrorists continues'; US-backed organization also calls for halt of 'all militant activity' in Gaza, including kites, after Israeli threats
President Isaac Herzog speaks at the opening of an AI center in Kibbutz Nir Oz, August 24, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
August 24, 2026, 5:01 pm
Herzog says Israel can’t play down border residents’ jitters amid return of Gaza kites
In visit to Nir Oz, president insists security of border communities key to any future arrangement in Strip; IDF says three Oct. 7 terrorists targeted in strikes over past day
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) is seen in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 6, 2026, 4:45 am
IDF chief visits Gaza, vows army will continue ‘operating proactively’ against Hamas
Military says combat engineers destroyed a tunnel containing dozens of rockets, as Israel pushes back against US-backed disarmament plan’s call to halt military operations in Strip
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)
August 4, 2026, 1:35 am
After dissing IDF West Bank chief, announcing replacement on live TV, Katz now says he’s doing ‘well,’ isn’t ousted
Netanyahu said to rage after defense minister castigated Avi Bluth on talk show, sparking outcry; Katz now says there is no disagreement between him and the general
By Emanuel Fabian and Stav Levaton
Left to right: Defense Minister Israel Katz, July 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90); IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, February 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, July 12, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 3, 2026, 12:38 pm
Katz tries to walk back on-air removal of top general, as opposition, allies call to oust Katz
Lawmakers, former generals, settlement leaders decry defense minister’s live TV replacement of Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth; IDF said freezing senior appointments until elections
By Emanuel Fabian, Jeremy Sharon, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Minister of Defense Israel Katz announces that he's replacing the IDF's top West Bank general, on Channel 14, August 2, 2026. (Screenshot)
August 3, 2026, 5:17 am
Katz announces on TV he’s replacing top West Bank general; IDF says he’ll stay in his role
Open dispute erupts between army and defense minister, who tells right-wing Channel 14 live studio audience that Maj. Gen. Bluth acted against his policy on violent settler, names Bluth’s successor, and declares he has ‘absolute control over what is necessary’ in IDF
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to Haredi officers in the Hasmonean Brigade, on the Lebanon border, July 29, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 29, 2026, 9:28 pm
IDF chief tells Haredi commanders army must grow, as data shows uptick in enlistment
Visiting ultra-Orthodox Hasmonean brigade on Lebanon border, Zamir says Haredi integration ‘vital’ to Israeli security; enlistment numbers are still short of target figure
By Emanuel Fabian
Shas chair Aryeh Deri (left) attends a Knesset plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers of the attorney general, on July 15, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 16, 2026, 5:11 pm
Deri accuses IDF chief of election interference for opposing ban on arresting draft dodgers
Shas chair, a member of key security cabinet, claims Zamir harmed the army by speaking out against law benefiting Haredi evaders, says he no longer recognizes High Court’s authority after it froze legislation
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)
July 13, 2026, 10:29 pm
Full text: IDF chief’s letter to Netanyahu, Katz against bill legitimizing Haredi non-enlistment
Zamir asks PM, defense minister, and chair of Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to remove section from legislation that would require army to review who can skip service
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to troops of the Kfir Brigade's Netzah Yehuda Battalion, a largely Orthodox unit, in the Gaza Strip, March 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 13, 2026, 8:57 pm
IDF chief denounces ‘inconceivable’ bill that will freeze most ultra-Orthodox enlistment
In letter to Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz, and Knesset defense committee, Zamir calls legislation ‘unequivocally inconsistent’ with IDF’s manpower needs, laments move to have army officers oversee exemptions
By Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a pilots' graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim Airbase, July 9, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 9, 2026, 11:30 pm
PM, IDF chief stress Israel’s readiness to return to war with Iran amid fresh fighting
Katz echoes remarks at Israeli Air Force pilot graduation, says Israel ready to ‘regain air superiority,’ even as Washington said to be unwilling to bring Israel back into the fray
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
Haredi rioters break into the IDF's Beit Lid base, July 8, 2026. (Screenshots/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 9, 2026, 9:08 am
Ultra-Orthodox rioters briefly breach base that houses military prison, courts
Dozens of protesters walk in through gates of Beit Lid facility, where they clash with soldiers; no injuries or arrests reported
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen at the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 5, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 5, 2026, 10:56 pm
IDF says Hezbollah cell hit in south Lebanon, warns it will attack if truce violated
Military reports operatives spotted close to buffer zone; Zamir tours Beaufort Castle, nearby Hezbollah tunnels; Netanyahu claims Christian villages seek annexation to Israel
By Emanuel Fabian
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
July 5, 2026, 2:56 pm
Daily Briefing July 5 – IDF chief’s plea for more troops collides with Haredi anti-draft push
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian reports on limited clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon, another October 7 terrorist targeted in Gaza, and pointed remarks from Eyal Zamir
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)
July 2, 2026, 8:48 pm
After Basic Law exalting Torah study advances, IDF chief says soldiers must be prioritized
Day after bill to shield Haredi draft evaders passes 1st reading, senior military officer warns Knesset of military’s personnel shortage, urges extension of mandatory service
By Emanuel Fabian
Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi curses the IDF chief of staff at a Bnei Brak event against the arrest of Haredi draft dodgers, June 29, 2026 (Video screenshot)
June 30, 2026, 2:03 pm
Haredi rabbi’s rant against ‘accursed’ IDF chief sparks political firestorm
Netanyahu, Shas issue condemnations of Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi’s invective during Bnei Brak rally, Bennett vows to end state funding for ‘anyone who preaches against Zionism’
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
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