Hundreds of soldiers' parents accuse IDF of cover-up in researcher's fatal Lebanon visit

by mgall74 | Dec 19, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] More than a thousand parents of Israeli combat soldiers have signed a letter to IDF chie Eyal Zamir following the military’s decision to close the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of IDF soldier Gur Kehati and a civilian...

Israel can't rely on the military to fully understand what happened on October 7

by mgall74 | Dec 9, 2025 | Israeli News

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Defense minister's meddling in IDF appointments will lead to mass officer resignations, say senior defense officials

by mgall74 | Dec 7, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Officials say officers dislike the suggestion that Israel Katz’s interference in the army chief of staff’s appointments implies promotions will depend on political loyalty, and warn that more senior officers may leave as a result [ad_2] Source...

Netanyahu is purging Israel's defense establishment in broad daylight

by mgall74 | Dec 6, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Defense Minister Israel Katz sees himself as Benjamin Netnayhu’s successor as leader of the Likud party. To achieve this, his conduct toward Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir on the issue of military appointments, and in general, is subordinate to the...

Defense Minister blocks reserve officer's promotion over anti-judicial coup protest activity

by mgall74 | Dec 5, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Friday that he was “rejecting outright” the IDF chief of staff’s recommendation to promote a senior officer over his alleged calls to refuse to serve in the military during the 2023 judicial...