Eyal Zamir

Eyal Zamir is the current IDF chief of staff and is a former director-general of the Defense Ministry.

Post-war Gaza: IDF Chief of Staff Zamir presents three alternatives

The first alternative, the least favored by the IDF and senior security officials, is a full conquest of Gaza, or in other words, a military government. 

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir giving an update on the progress of the war with Iran, June 20, 2025.
 IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025

Israel's security elite want end of Gaza war in two-three weeks, sources tell 'Post' - analysis

 CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla met with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir in Israel.

IDF, CENTCOM chiefs convene in Israel in first since end of Iran war

Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

Frustration with our leadership must not lead to our annihilation - editorial


Israel considers new Gaza offensive unlike previous invasions as hostage talks falter

Military sources told Walla that the largest civilian displacement of the Palestinian population in Gaza since the beginning of the war is being considered.

 Ultra orthodox Jewish reserve soldiers of the IDF's Hasmonean Brigade operate in the Gaza Strip on June 26, 2025. The Hasmonean Brigade is the Israel Defense Forces' new Haredi (ultra orthodox) brigade.

'No one is allowed to take law into their own hands': Netanyahu decries Jewish attack on reservists

"The undermining of the rule of law and the use of violence by an extremist minority harms security and stability in the area," the IDF said in a statement. 

 BILLS HAVE already been introduced to dissolve the Knesset, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with the key actors in this drama to try to avert that outcome. Here, Netanyahu arrives in the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court, before the start of his testimony on Tuesday.

Zamir: IDF intel officials, nuclear experts assess Iran's nuclear program systematically destroyed

"We will not allow Iran to produce weapons of mass destruction," Zamir declared.

 A vehicle burned by Israeli attacks stands on a street, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025

Phenomenal achievements, campaign against Iran not over, Zamir says

Zamir called on Israelis to remain grounded as “there are many challenges ahead of us. We must stay focused; there is no time to rest on our laurels."

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir giving an update on the progress of the war with Iran, June 20, 2025.

Israel faces 'turning point' in Iran war after Trump joins strikes, IDF chief says

Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with members of the General Staff Forum.

 Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with members of the General Staff Forum June 22, 2025

IDF chief: Iran's missile arsenal would've tripled if we didn't act

Zamir indicated that Iran's rapid development of its missile program had been one of the primary reasons for launching the preemptive strikes. 

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir giving an update on the progress of the war with Iran, June 20, 2025.

Netanyahu, IDF chief lead meeting with top US officials as Trump mulls attack on Iran - exclusive

The meeting took place as the US was deliberating whether to join Israel in strikes against Iran.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Israel is now turning 'ring of fire' back on Iran, IDF chief says at intelligence HQ

The head of the Intelligence Directorate visited the Targeting Center of the Intelligence Directorate on Wednesday.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, June 19, 2025.

Zamir: Striking Iran is striking their whole axis, including Hamas and the Houthis

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir made the statements during a situational assessment with senior IDF Southern Command officers, including head, Maj.-Gen. Yaniv Asor, on Wednesday.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) addresses senior Southern Command personnel at the regional command HQ, June 18, 2025.

Zamir: Israel successfully opens air route to Tehran, controlling air space

Zamir also promised Israeli citizens that "anyone who harms you will pay a heavy price, anywhere and in any arena."

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, June 15, 2025.

IDF spox: Goal in Iran op. is not regime change, but removing their capabilities to annihilate us

Meanwhile, the IDF's Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with the Israel Air Force in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025