Tag: Herzi Halevi
IDF chief: If Iran attacks again, it will be hit ‘very, very hard’
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Tuesday warned that Jerusalem retains the capacity to strike strategic sites in Iran if the mullahs continue directly attacking the Israeli home front.
“If...
Israel’s response to Iranian attack will be ‘precise and surprising’
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday night following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel that the IDF would respond with “precise and surprising offensive capabilities.”
The Islamic Republic fired more...
IDF holds ‘day of readiness’ summit on northern front amid Iran threats
The Israel Defense Forces’ General Staff Forum, which includes around 30 of the military’s most senior commanders, held a “day of readiness” devoted to the northern front on Monday, the IDF said in a...
IDF: We destroyed 50 tunnels at Philadelphi Corridor in past month
Israel Defense Forces troops over the past month demolished no fewer than 50 tunnels under the Philadelphi Corridor separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, the military revealed on Thursday.
“Forces of the ...
IDF chief of staff: Sinwar’s new title ‘won’t absolve him’
Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar’s new role as head of the terrorist group’s politburo will not shield him from the Israeli security forces, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi...
Halevi: No standstill in campaign against Hamas
There is “no stagnation or standing still” in the campaign against Hamas and the IDF continues to apply military pressure on the terrorist group throughout Gaza, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said...
ICC may issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Gallant this week
Jerusalem believes that the International Criminal Court in The Hague will issue arrest warrants against senior officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as early as this week.
Diplomatic efforts to thwart ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim...
IDF to begin probe into response to Oct. 7 attack
The Israel Defense Forces in the coming days will start an internal investigation into the military’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led massacre and the period preceding the cross-border invasion.
Army commanders will be leading...
IDF chief Halevi vows to probe mistakes, ‘but now is the time for war’
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi admitted the army failed to protect Israel's citizens and properly guard the border fence with the Gaza Strip in a speech to reporters on Thursday.
That failure...
At Lebanese border, Herzog warns Hezbollah not to test IDF
Israel's President Isaac Herzog visited a military post on the Lebanon border on Wednesday, delivering a stern message to Hezbollah amid increased provocations by the Iran-backed terror group.
"Let no one among our enemies be...