Gadi Eizenkot
To help safeguard Israeli citizens in recent days, the Israel Defense Forces hit 430 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket-launchers, and more than 20 rocket-launching operatives, said IDF figures, resulting in a degradation of the terror organizations’ capabilities.
As many as five different parties, ranging from Yamina to Yesh Atid, had been courting the former military chief.
Former Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot said “Operation Northern Shield” exposed and neutralized terror tunnels dug under the Israel-Lebanon security fence.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi becomes 22nd chief of staff in ceremony at Kirya military headquarters • IDF “expresses what is best in the people,” he says • Netanyahu: “You are carrying a heavy responsibility. The goal is clear—to retain superiority over our enemies.”
“Soldier, commander, statesman, modest, brave, responsible, a first-rate strategist and a people person. Over the last four years, there were no wars, but the IDF under your command never ceased fighting,” said Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin.
Israel has to focus its efforts on its most formidable enemy, Iran, as opposed to secondary foes such as Hamas in Gaza, said outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot.
Iran’s ultimate goal is to encircle Israel with bases of missiles and terrorist armies, a sentiment made clear by Tehran’s Palestinian proxy group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which is the second-largest armed faction in the Gaza Strip.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot says U.S. president’s surprise announcement on troop withdrawal is “significant,” but will not compromise Israel’s capabilities in Syria • “The IDF has been operating independently the entire time,” he says.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot travels to Abu Dhabi for meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, says Lebanese newspaper • Meetings reportedly focus on potential Israeli arms sale to UAE • Bahrain and Kuwait also eye ties with Israel.
Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi will replace current IDF Chief Gadi Eizenkot, who is due to retire on Jan. 1.
Meeting of U.S.-Israel army chiefs in DC exhibits strong military cooperation
The United States and Israel are “key partners committed to peace and security in the Middle East region,” according to a joint statement.
