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Eyal Zamir

Illustrative: An Iranian missile is displayed under the country’s national flag in a military exhibition commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war at Baharestan Square, in Tehran, September 28, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
Iran said still able to produce missiles and drones, is being armed by Russia
By ToI Staff
Bloomberg cites officials saying Tehran remains 'well-stocked' with missiles, can 'quickly add more'; separate unsourced report claims US has pushed Israel to strike Iran alone
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for the October 7, 2023, attack, at the Mount Herzl cemetery, Jerusalem, on October 5, 2026. (Debbie Hill/Pool Photo via AP)
At Oct. 7 ceremonies, PM vows to settle scores. Others urge accountability for massacre
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, October 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
October 9, 2026, 12:00 am
Trump says US won’t hit Iran this month, as Zamir said to warn strike could delay Israel’s election
IDF chief was reportedly told by American counterparts to prepare for a massive strike within three weeks; Washington sanctions 17 vessels in Iran’s shadow fleet
By Agencies and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: Israeli soldiers deploy in Sderot, Israel, during the Hamas-led onslaught of October 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 8, 2026, 5:51 pm
IDF launches review of heroic acts by soldiers on Oct. 7 to select honors recipients
Defense minister asks military chief to make recommendations for Medal of Valor, which has been awarded only 40 times and never since 1975
By Stav Levaton
Volunteers sit under a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei while attending a military training course at a camp set up in Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, on October 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 6, 2026, 9:32 pm
National Security Council warns Iran could attack Israel, Jews on Oct. 7 anniversary
Israelis abroad urged not to speak Hebrew in crowded places or approach demonstrations; heads of IDF, Shin Bet and police discuss plans to keep Oct. 27 election ‘orderly and safe’
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a military conference at the Glilot Base, October 4, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 4, 2026, 8:30 pm
IDF chief honors officer whose Hamas invasion warnings were ignored by her superiors
At conference three years on from Oct. 7, Zamir says IDF still learning fron disaster; presents certificate of appreciation to intelligence NCO whose warnings ahead of onslaught went unheeded
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen on the Lebanon border, September 16, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 18, 2026, 11:50 pm
Ahead of Yom Kippur, IDF bolsters forces on all fronts; Gaza crossing to close Sun-Mon
Air Force and Navy also placed on heightened readiness
By Emanuel Fabian
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 16, 2026, 6:05 pm
Culture minister urges Shin Bet to probe whether Hamas helped ‘NAZA’ filmmakers
Miki Zohar asks intel service to check how filmmakers got their source material, as part of push to revoke their citizenship; military probes said stalled until army sees movie
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, left, and US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper salute during an event in Israel, August 10, 2026. (IDF)
September 15, 2026, 11:49 pm
IDF chief met army heads of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, other Arab states to discuss Iran – report
Meeting said to take place last week at German ski resort, also included CENTCOM head and military chiefs from UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and Kuwait
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Yuval Abraham (left), in an interview on Channel 13 with presenter Raviv Drucker (right), September 14, 2026. (Screenshots)
September 15, 2026, 6:25 am
‘NAZA’ director accuses Israeli media of ignoring Gaza civilian deaths for entire war
Amid domestic uproar, Yuval Abraham insists anonymous allegations of intentional harm to innocents were verified; Israel sends diplomats talking points to respond to film; ex-hostage Liri Albag: ‘You sold out your own people for people who wish for your death’
By ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen at the IDF's main command center, September 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 14, 2026, 6:19 pm
IDF chief floats legal action against ‘NAZA’ film, orders probe of leaked material
Zamir decries film as a ‘blood libel’ and ‘deliberate distortion of reality,’ after IDF spokesperson says military seeks to view entire documentary so it can address claims in full
By Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli Air Force IAI Eitan drone is seen landing following operations in Iran at an airbase in Israel, in a handout photo published June 22, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 8, 2026, 11:46 pm
Zamir says IDF to open new ‘unmanned systems and AI’ branch by December
Military chief says branch to be tasked with ‘rapidly developing field’ of drones and AI, vows that Israel will be ‘global leader’ in field
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks with troops at the Tzeelim training base in southern Israel, during a major snap drill, September 6, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 6, 2026, 9:33 pm
IDF conducts snap drill testing readiness for ‘sudden, complex, multifront’ scenario
Simulation included infiltrations in north, south and West Bank, rockets on Tel Aviv; Zamir says it is ‘message to our enemies’; most generals kept unaware before exercise launched
By Emanuel Fabian
Senior aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (from left): Topaz Luk, Eli Feldstein and Jonatan Urich. (Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 10:10 am
‘Let them burn’: PM’s aides said to slam IDF on Oct. 7 for being slow to release photos
Reports of text messages between Netanyahu advisers Topaz Luk, Eli Feldstein and Jonatan Urich concerning leader’s image amid Hamas massacre provoke rage from bereaved families
By ToI Staff
IDF manpower head Dado Bar Kalifa testifies at a State Control Committee meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem on September 17, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 31, 2026, 10:19 pm
Bar Kalifa tapped as top IDF West Bank officer, weeks after Katz announced move on TV
Military confirms current Personnel Directorate chief will move into the role next year; in first, woman tapped to command Artillery Corps’ 282nd Regiment
By Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir at an IDF officers’ course graduation, October 30, 2025. (Noam Revkin Fenton/FLASH90)
August 27, 2026, 2:49 pm
Netanyahu ambushes IDF chief in effort to drag the military into his election campaign
A surprise summons by the PM of the IDF’s top brass for a situation assessment was designed to generate negative headlines against the military, after it warned him that the West Bank is boiling
By Amir Bar Shalom
Israeli security forces guard a group of Jewish Israelis as they tour the West Bank city of Hebron, August 22, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
August 27, 2026, 12:45 pm
IDF chief orders major bolstering of troops in West Bank due to escalated tensions
Standing army division to be placed on standby for deployment; Zamir also slams treasury for ’empty coffers’ amid clash over pension for ousted top military lawyer Tomer-Yerushalmi
By Emanuel Fabian
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