Herzi Halevi

Fmr. IDF chief Herzi Halevi, the tragic unsung hero I know - comment

While the public has been focusing on failures of Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre, Halevi must also be praised, receive credit for IDF successes.

 Lt.- Gen. Herzi Halevi makes remarks from the Gaza border.
 Israel Air Force fighter jet F-15, at the Tel Nor airforce base. January 01, 2024.

Two Israel Air Force technicians charged with spying for Iran - KAN

Former IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen (ret.) Hertzi Halevi

Beyond a ceasefire, top IDF officer compromised- opinion

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 28, 2025.

Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims breaching ex-IDF chief Halevi's phone


New IDF probe reveals failures in five Oct. 7 investigations, which need to be redone

Zamir called for a wider inquiry into all of the government and defense bodies involved in Israel's national security, leading up to and on October 7.

Houses in kibbutz Nir Oz, where residents where takedn hostage and later on murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 massacre, southern Israel. September 30, 2025.

'IDF is covering up the investigations,' IDF Brig.-Gen in charge of Nova probe accuses Halevi

Brig.-Gen. Oren Solomon called the IDF's investigation on October 7 a "national scandal," and an "attempt at a cover-up."

IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Oren Solomon speaks to media at the Nova festival site. Solomon served as a combat operations officer in the Gaza Division and led the division’s October 7 debriefings. October 8, 2025.

'There is dialogue for new peace agreements,' Mossad's Barnea said in security meeting

The comments were made during the Security Cabinet's meeting on Thursday, in which the ceasefire agreement was approved.

Mossad chief David Barnea attends a Conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), in Tel Aviv, on February 25, 2025.

Israeli-American charged with spying for Iran, documenting Israeli officials' homes

Yaakov Perl lived in Morocco for several years, and was affiliated with the Satmar Hassidic sect, who believe that the existence of the State of Israel contradicts religious principles.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Herzi Halevi admits Gaza war has not been gentle so far, latest phase won't be either - analysis

Ex-IDF chief Herzi Halevi admitted over 200,000 Gazans were harmed in the war, saying the fighting “has not been gentle.”

 Then-IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi seen in the Gaza Strip, June 16, 2024.

Former IDF chief addressed residents of southern moshav on military shortcomings, Doha strike

Halevi gave a presentation to Israeli residents in the moshav, discussing Israel's strike on Qatar and the aftermath of October 7.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a state ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 of last year which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.

Hostages still held in Gaza have been there 700 days too long - editorial

Let them go, and end this war with purpose. Let our people come home and turn the page from endless campaigning to responsible resolutions, now.

Thousands march towards Paris Square in Jerusalem in support of the families of the hostages, September 6, 2025

Netanyahu rejected former IDF chief Halevi's ceasefire plan to free all Gaza hostages - KAN

Sources told KAN that Halevi had tried to push for a one-time deal to end the war and free the hostages, believing it would be easier to fight Hamas without hostages in the Gaza Strip.

 IDF Chief-of-Staff Herzi Halevi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitor an attack on Yemen, December 26, 2024

Zamir delays Oct. 7 follow-up report after fight with PM over Gaza War, appointments

The report was prepared to assess the quality of the investigations and identify the key lessons to be learned from them. 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, August 22, 2025.

IDF Public Defender disapproves of Comptroller's Office October 7 probe

IDF public defender remains steadfast in assertion that State Comptroller's Office should stay within its jurisdiction and not be allowed to carry out investigation.

 State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman (illustrative)