Eyal Zamir

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir convened the army’s commanders forum to mark 1,000 days of fighting. Zamir said, "We are committed to continuing and deepening our achievements."

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with division and brigade commanders in southern Lebanon following the ceasefire announcement. He said the IDF is operating extensively in the Ali Taher and Beaufort areas.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the northern border. He addressed the strike in Iran and emphasized that the IDF is prepared to strike again if necessary. Regarding Lebanon, Zamir said: "We are continuing to fight."

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a joint situational assessment with northern local council heads and the General Staff at Northern Command. He stressed the ongoing military effort against Hezbollah: "We have a shared goal — protecting the residents and communities of the north and restoring calm and security over time."

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir spoke at the ceremony welcoming the strategic refueling aircraft "Gideon" to Nevatim Airbase, the first of six purchased in the U.S., and addressed the Iranian front: "The evil structure of the ayatollah regime has been significantly cracked."

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced that former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi will be dismissed from the IDF. At this stage, the process does not include a rank reduction.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with Northern Command. Addressing the possibility that a U.S.-Iran agreement may not be signed, Zamir said: "The IDF is prepared to return to intense fighting immediately." Separately, a terrorist involved in the October 7 attack on Zikim Base was killed in Gaza.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with division commanders and addressed the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran. The IDF also carried out strikes against militants in southern Lebanon and Gaza.

Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair MK Boaz Bismuth slammed IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir over a 30-day prison sentence given to a Nahal soldier who wore a "Messiah" patch. Speaking with the soldier’s parents, he said, "The punishment is disproportionate, wrong, and unjust."

During a visit in southern Lebanon, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured a Hezbollah tunnel beneath a children's clothing store, highlighted major blows against the group, and said the military has targets ready in Iran as coordination with the U.S. continues.

At the IDF Senior Command Conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is striking within the security zone and north of the Litani, maintaining freedom of action under agreements with the U.S. and Lebanon. He warned that two key Hezbollah threats remain.

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