The Chief of Staff visited the Northern Command and clarified that in the coming year the defense force at the borders will be increased and that the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas will not be repeated: "We need to give a very strong response in this matter."

The Chief of Staff commented on the tragedy in Gaza: "I think about what's going through the mind of the fighter in Shejaiya, after days of hard fighting, an encounter with terrorists dressed in civilian clothes, he must be alert and ready for any threat."

Major General Herzi Halevi, summarizes 60 days of fighting in Gaza, responds to those who doubted the resumption of fighting after the ceasefire and promises: we will be in the south with the residents long after the war ends.

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi held a situation assessment with the forces of Division 162 inside the Gaza Strip, this against the background of the expansion of combat and ground maneuvers. View the documentation.

The Chief of Staff visited the Gaza Division and commented on the ground maneuver in the south of the Gaza Strip: the move in the south of the Gaza Strip will be no less powerful than in the north.

At a meeting held at the Southern Command together with the members of the General Staff Forum, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi approved the attack plans for the continuation of the ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip.

The Chief of Staff and the head of the Shin Bet together with the fighting forces went deep into the Gaza Strip and assessed the situation on the ground: "Keep moving forward, thoroughly, increase the pace. We are behind you!"

The Chief of Staff, General Herzi Halevi, conducted a situation assessment with the soldiers in the combat zone in the Gaza Strip and praised the forces: "Stay strong, I'm proud of you." Watch.

The Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, met with soldiers in the south and said, "Hamas will regret this war; it regrets it already. Let it be clear - the IDF is prepared for a ground entry, and we will make a decision together with the political leadership."

The spokesman referred to the fighting and said that the IDF destroyed 800 targets in Gaza, "we took dozens of terrorists captive even in the last hours", he added that the Chief of Staff works around the clock to protect the citizens of Israel and will speak to the public later

The Chief of Staff spoke at the central IDF ceremony marking 50 years since the Yom Kippur War: "We must take every statement of our enemies seriously, whether in words or in deeds; not to underestimate them"

After coming to the defense of the Chief of Staff who was attacked on social media, the Defense Minister asks the politicians: "Criticize me, keep the IDF out of the political discussion"

In the security establishment, they denied the reports that the Chief of Staff, the Head of the Mossad, and the Head of the General Security Service are considering issuing a public statement about the situation in the security establishment. IDF Spokesperson: "The Chief of Staff is working to clarify his responsibility and authority vis-à-vis the political echelon"

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un ousted General Park Su-il, the Chief of the General Staff, after just 7 months and ordered the military to increase readiness for a potential war against the "enemies of Pyongyang." This move comes ahead of the joint exercises between South Korea and the United States

IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, met with the heads of youth movements to discuss cooperation between the IDF and the youth movements, aiming to strengthen the IDF as a value-based army that unites all sectors of Israeli society