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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (left) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a joint press briefing after their meeting in Berlin, March 16, 2021. Credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO.

Israeli president’s diplomatic tour of Europe gets underway in Berlin

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin landed in Berlin on Tuesday, kicking off a diplomatic tour of Europe at the invitation of the presidents of Germany, Austria and France. Rivlin, who was accompanied by Israel Defense Forces...
Hezbollah supporters gather to listen to Hassan Nasrallah in October 2015. Credit: nsf2019/Shutterstock.

Hezbollah’s latest threats: An ‘intimidation campaign’ to silence criticism with Lebanon

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In recent days, Hezbollah launched a high-profile public campaign that included threats to strike sensitive targets deep inside Israel in response to recent Israeli warnings about the consequences of future Hezbollah miscalculations, as well...
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi delivers a statement to the press on November 12, 2019.Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90

IDF’s Kochavi positions Israel atop regional anti-Iranian bloc

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When assessing the comments made earlier this week by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, who warned against the return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, it is useful...
Iranian military spokesman Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi. Source: Tehran Times.

Iranian general: ‘We will level Tel Aviv if Israel makes slightest mistake’

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Iranian army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi on Wednesday dismissed remarks made a day earlier by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi as “psychological warfare” and warned that the “slightest mistake” by...
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi speaks during an event honoring outstanding reservists, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on July 1, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Israel’s military head has ordered plans for possible hit on Iranian nuclear sites

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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said he has ordered the preparation of plans to attack Iran’s nuclear sites in order to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “Iran can...
The “Adir” (F-35I) fighter jet during the “Blue Flag,” an international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, Nov. 11, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

IDF crafting new options to counter Iranian threat

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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has instructed the military to outline a new plan to counter the Iranian threat. The move was prompted by recent indications Tehran plans to...
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi speaks during an event honoring outstanding reservists, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on July 1, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

IDF chief of staff warns Iran attacking Israel will prove ‘very costly endeavor’

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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi issued a stern warning to Israel’s enemies and particularly Iran on Monday, saying the Jewish state is well-prepared to strike back “be it near...
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 20, 2020. Source: IDF via Twitter.

Israel’s chief rabbi, IDF chief of staff roll up sleeves for COVID-19 jab

In an attempt to persuade Israelis to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, a number of public figures in the country—among them Chief Rabbi David Lau, Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein and Israel Defense...
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley lights a menorah on the eighth night of Hannukah alongside IDF Cpt. Josh Gerstein and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi in IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, Dec. 17, 2020. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.

Amid Iranian threat, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley visits Israel

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Amid the Iranian threat, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley visited Israel on Thursday as part of an overseas trip. During the two-day stop in Israel, Milley met with Israel...
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi at a graduation ceremony of naval officers of the Israeli Navy in Haifa Naval Base, Northern Israel on March 4, 2020. Photo by Flash90

The IDF’s new Iran and Strategy Directorate takes the big picture approach

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The Israel Defense Forces recently formed Strategy and Third Circle Directorate (a reference to countries in Israel’s third-circle periphery with Iran being the focal point) represents a new approach to assessing and preparing for...