Zamir is somewhat unusual for an IDF chief given that his military background is in tank command, but his top posts in the later years of his resume made him a favorite from the start of the race.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli government finalizes appointment of Eyal Zamir as new IDF chief
How to join the IDF at (almost) any age and stage
I could hardly keep myself from jumping up and down when an IDF spokesperson named Shira offered to try to find some units that could use my unique talents.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: How to join the IDF at (almost) any age and stage
October 7 massacre investigations: IDF to present probes in late February
According to the IDF, controversially, Halevi will not lay specific blame publicly on individual officers in the written reports.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: October 7 massacre investigations: IDF to present probes in late February
The real test begins: Can Israel make the Hamas, Hezbollah ceasefires hold?
In the coming days, it will be clear if Israel can convince Hamas to resolve post-Gaza war issues or if conflict will continue, potentially undermining stability from the past month.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The real test begins: Can Israel make the Hamas, Hezbollah ceasefires hold?
Ex-hostage Sasha Troufanov wraps tefillin with Russian chief rabbi day after release
After nearly 500 days, Sasha was freed from Gaza captivity. The next morning, he turned to his faith.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Ex-hostage Sasha Troufanov wraps tefillin with Russian chief rabbi day after release
One killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah truce deadline looms
Lebanese media on Sunday reported that Israeli gunfire killed a woman as Washington pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, two days before a deadline in the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group.Lebanon has faced unrest this week after a government decision to block Iranian flights from landing in Beirut, with a UN peacekeeper convoy attacked during protests by supporters of Hezbollah, which on Sunday urged the government to reverse the move.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: One killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah truce deadline looms
Khamenei warns of attempts to create 'discord' in Iran
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Monday against what he called "soft war" tactics employed by enemies in a bid to sow discord within the Islamic republic."Today, we have no concerns regarding hard defence or the enemy's military threats. Islamic Iran possesses strong capabilities to counter such threats, ensuring a high level of security for its people," said Khamenei during a speech in Tehran.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Khamenei warns of attempts to create 'discord' in Iran
Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week to discuss a "wide range of issues", a British government spokesperson confirmed on Monday.Starmer is seeking to foster ties with Trump in a delicate balancing act of maintaining good relations with both the new US administration and the European Union, which Britain left five years ago.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt
Austrian knife attack suspect was radicalized on TikTok, officials say
The attack came just days after a 24-year-old Afghan drove into a crowd in Munich in neighboring Germany, killing two people and injuring dozens.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Austrian knife attack suspect was radicalized on TikTok, officials say
500 days on, the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror is helping Israel heal
The report reviews the scope of the damage inflicted since the beginning of the Iron Swords War, and reveals the investment in rehabilitation, totaling NIS 85,528,480, over the last 15 months.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 500 days on, the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror is helping Israel heal