Aviv Kochavi
PIJ fires some 350 rockets from the Gaza Strip, including a barrage at Tel Aviv, as the Israeli military strikes terror targets in the Palestinian enclave; Iron Dome intercepts 95 percent of projectiles heading for populated areas; Hamas remains on the sidelines.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi was reportedly among senior officials warning that extracting gas from the Karish field in the absence of a resolution could prompt the Iranian terrorist proxy to launch a days-long military exchange.
“You are making history, and you have made it this far on your own merit,” said Israeli President Isaac Herzog of Brig. Gen. Naama Rosen.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s three-day visit is being hosted by Moroccan Defense Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi and army commander Lt. Gen. Belkhir el-Farouk.
Former senior military official Brig. Gen. (ret.) Shmuel Tzuker tells JNS that waiting for the chief of staff to be replaced after elections could prove disruptive.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi visited the headquarters of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and was welcomed by an honor guard.
A senior adviser to Iranian leader Ali Khamenei claims Tehran “has the technical means to produce a nuclear bomb” but that no decision has yet been made to do so.
Current IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi reportedly asked Defense Minister Benny Gantz not to move forward the selection process at this time, citing Israel’s political instability.
Should war break out in the north, Israel will strike with power “you have never seen,” says IDF Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.
“Combat courses will begin for women undergoing screenings for Unit 669, which is classified as a special forces unit,” said the military.
During his visit, CENTCOM Chief of Staff Michael Kurilla will observe the IDF’s “Chariots of Fire” exercise • In first, USAF refuelers to participate in an Israeli Iran-strike simulation, Israeli media reports.
“Chariots of Fire” will include both regular and reserve IDF personnel from all commands, branches and directorates.
