Posts Tagged: Gadi Eizenkot
On its 35th Anniversary, Hamas Promises More Violence
Unemployment in Gaza is now more than 40 percent. Its infrastructure is in shambles, with electricity and clean water often scarce. Hamas, which has controlled Gaza...
Explaining Israel’s Security Establishment
JNS.org - We who argue for Israeli victory watched with dismay as Qatar’s government threatened Israel with ending its financial donations to Gaza, insinuating that Hamas will resume its...
Changing of the Guard at the IDF: New Chief of Staff Kochavi Officially Assumes Role
New IDF chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, officially entered the role on Tuesday at an installation ceremony at the Israeli military headquarters in Tel...
Outgoing IDF Chief: ‘We’ve Foiled the Smuggling of 15-20,000 Rockets’ to Hamas in Gaza
IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot -- who is retiring this month -- revealed on Tuesday that the Israeli military has thwarted the shipment of...
In Syria, Iran Sees a New Opportunity to Build a War Machine
If the US pulls out of Syria, Iran likely will view President Donald Trump's decision as a green light to build a new war machine...
IDF Launches Multifaceted Plan to Improve Quality of Life for Combat Soldiers
JNS.org - A new program to improve the quality of life of combat soldiers, initiated by soon-to-be-former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi...
Amid Recent Ethnic Tensions, IDF Chief Meets with Druze and Bedouin Leaders
JNS.org - IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot visited the tomb of Sheikh Amin Tarif in the Druze village of Julis in Israel’s north...
Thanks to Russia, Iran’s Lebanese Missile Factories in ‘New and Very Dangerous Phase’
Newly-built Iranian missile factories in Lebanon can produce powerful weapons for Hezbollah -- and are part of a wider trend that could set the region...
Jewish 100, 2015: Gadi Eizenkot – Government
Gadi Eizenkot IDF Chief of Staff “Tense and challenging.” That’s how Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, the new chief of staff for the Israel Defense Forces, characterized this period...
The Inside Track From Israel’s Gaza Border Defenders
Like it or not, the Iran nuclear deal is done. In much of the Middle East, defense officials in many states believe that a sizable...
Israel’s Top Brass: No Clear Military Solution to Current Crisis; Restoring Security Will Take Time
There is no clear military solution for the outbreak of violence that has been convulsing Israel and the Palestinian territories since the Jewish high holidays, IDF Chief of...
Report: Israeli Druze Organizing Medical Efforts to Help Syrian Refugees in Golan
Druze doctors and medical practitioners from Israel’s northern Golan and Galilee regions are gearing up to establish a field hospital intended for Druze communities under...
Israeli Cabinet Approves Gadi Eizenkot as Next IDF Chief of Staff
JNS.org - The Israeli government on Sunday approved the nomination of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot as...
Netanyahu Names Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot as Next IDF Chief of Staff
JNS.org - Israel announced that Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot will succeed Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...
