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


Open war in the defense ministry: Katz and Halevi clash on Oct. 7 probe

Halevi has dropped signals that he may not resign before there is a hostage exchange deal, something he believes should have occurred this past summer.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Israel Katz clash (illustrative).

Halevi from Jabalya: We won't stop until Hamas understands the need to free the hostages

IDF leadership conducts ground assessment in the Gaza Strip's Jabalya area, with Chief of Staff Halevi pledging continued operations until all hostages are returned.

 Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi conducts an operational assessment in Jabaliya.

Secret recordings, NDAs: Comptroller reveals IDF officers not complying with investigations

"If these obstacles are not removed by January 15, 2025, I will be compelled to use my investigative authority," Englman warned.

 (Illustrative) State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman and IDF Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi over a backdrop of the IDF Kirya military headquarters.

IDF to provide families of soldiers killed on Oct. 7 with recordings of slain loved ones

The IDF noted that families will be allowed to hear the recordings as part of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi's policy to ensure transparency with bereaved families.

 Mourners gather at the Nova site on October 7, 2024

Israel at war: What happened on day 447?

Al-Hayya reportedly takes helm of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades • IDF strikes terrorists in Gaza, journalists reported among those hit

 IDF soldier operating in Gaza, December 25, 2024

Halevi: Israel ready to strike Iran at 'any time, any place'

"Anyone who attempts to undermine the stability and security of the State of Israel, the IDF will stand firm against them," Halevi stated.

  Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks at the 189th IAF Pilots Course Graduation Ceremony December 25, 2024

Katz to Halevi: All Oct. 7 probes must be done by end of January

Katz also threatened Halevi that he would freeze all potential high command appointments until he receives the probe results.

 Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi at a situational assessment at the Netzarim corridor in the Gaza Strip.

Halevi to troops in Rafah: We are dismantling Hamas, its infrastructure to prevent another Oct. 7

"Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip are coming back to life. Residents are returning, and as they do, our responsibility grows even greater—not less."

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi in Rafah, Gaza, Wednesday December 18, 2024.

'Ease the burden': IDF Chief of Staff announces formation of five new reservist brigades

The reserve brigades, known as the "David Brigades," will carry out defensive missions along various borders. 

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.

IDF denies claim by general that Halevi criticized Netanyahu's decision-making, military denies cla

"If I were the prime minister, his head would roll:" Ofer Winter claims Herzi Halevi deemed Netanyahu's decision-making 'inappropriate.'

 Brig. General (res.) Ofer Winter speaks during Jerusalem day event in Ariel, in the West Bank, June 4, 2024.