GOVERNMENT

Eyal Zamir

Chief of the General Staff

Eyal Zamir, a retired major general and former deputy chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces who was named Israel's next IDF chief of staff during the past year, emerged as a central figure in shaping Israel's military future amid ongoing war. As the conflict exposed gaps in readiness, manpower, and long-term force planning, Zamir became closely associated with efforts to restore deterrence, rebuild ground-force capacity, and prepare the IDF for sustained confrontation with Iranian-backed threats. His appointment signaled a turn toward operational rigor and institutional reform, making him one of the most closely watched figures in Israeli public life and among Jewish communities concerned with Israel’s long-term security.