Posts Tagged: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi
Aviv Kochavi: The Sound That Commands Us to Remember
JNS.org - The sirens blaring as the State of Israel marks Yom Hazikaron—Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism—command that we distinguish this...
Aviv Kochavi: Holocaust Survivors Represent the Light That Shone in the Darkness
JNS.org - To all soldiers, commanders and employees of the Israel Defense Forces: Holocaust Remembrance Day silences Israel and envelopes our country’s streets in quiet. The...
The Dispute on How to Handle Iran Could Cost Us
JNS.org - With talks between Iran and Western powers about the United States returning to the 2015 nuclear deal poised to relaunch, Israel finds itself...
US Military Chief Extols ‘Modern Maccabees’ of IDF During Israel Visit
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley capped off a two-day visit to Israel on Friday, during which he sat down...
US Military Chief Visits Israel, Amid Heightened Tensions on Northern Border
US Army General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley arrived on Friday in Israel, where he met with his IDF counterpart,...
‘At This Time, Our Mission Is to Protect Holocaust Survivors’
JNS.org - Amid Israel’s battle against the coronavirus epidemic, the Israel Defense Forces has a special mission to protect Holocaust survivors, IDF Chief of Staff...
IDF Chief: ‘The Number of Israel’s Enemies is Greater Than the Number of Fronts’
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Monday that Israel faces a growing number of enemies, as well...
Palestinian Rioter Killed on Israel-Gaza Border, Amid Renewed Unrest
Around 6,000 Palestinians rioted on the Israel-Gaza Strip border on Friday, and one was killed. The demonstrators hurled explosive devices, grenades, firebombs, burning tires and rocks...
IDF Chief: Israel’s Enemies Will Face ‘Unprecedented Firepower’ in Next War
JNS.org - The terrorist threat facing Israel has changed in recent years, requiring the Israel Defense Forces to adapt, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen....
No Place for Racism in the Army, Says IDF Chief of Staff
JNS.org - There is no place for racism in the Israel Defense Forces, and stringent measures must be implemented to that end, IDF Chief of...
For First Time, Japanese Military Chief Visits Israel
The chief of staff of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, stopped in Israel this week during a multi-nation Middle East swing. At the IDF...
Netanyahu to Israel’s Enemies: ‘Don’t Test Us’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu witnessed a large-scale IDF exercise in the north on Wednesday. The Israeli leader -- who also currently serves as defense minister...
Israelis Stand in Silence to Remember Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism
Israelis stood in silence on Tuesday night as a one-minute siren sounded nationwide to mark the start of the annual Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers...
IDF Wraps Up Major Surprise Exercise Simulating Gaza War With Hamas
A major surprise IDF exercise that simulated a war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip came to an end on Tuesday. The Hebrew news site Mako reported that...
