Herzi Halevi

Chief of Staff at Shifa:

'This operation achieved its goal'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visits ​​the Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, where IDF forces are still operating to apprehend terrorists.

Halevi to Bedouin soldiers:

'Those who came to attack didn't spare Muslims'

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi visited the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion on the occasion of Ramadan, spoke with the battalion's commanders and soldiers, and heard about their significant efforts during the war.

Chief of Staff at Shifa:

'We're targeting Hamas leaders, like Marwan Issa'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi conducts situational assessment at Shia Hospital, where hundreds of Hamas terrorists have been arrested or killed, hints at elimination of Hamas's number 3.

IDF Chief of Staff:

As soon as it is decided we will act with full force

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi discusses the current situation on all fronts and addresses various cases in which high-ranking commanders were reprimanded.

Chief of Staff on Ramadan:

'We are in a multi-front war'

Chief Staff LTG Herzi Halevi visited the Binyamin region of Judea and Samaria and evaluated the forces' preparedness for Ramadan.

COS reprimands general who criticized politicians

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi reprimands Brigadier General Dan Goldfus, who took advantage of a press conference to send a message to the government: Acted contrary to what was expected of him.

IDF launches investigation into 10/7 failures

Chief of Staff announces investigation into the failure to predict and prevent the massacre of October 7 in letter to IDF commanders.

Senior IDF officer:

'General Staff has forgotten to take responsibility'

Senior officer furious about Chief of Staff decision to appoint IDF colonels during a war – without assuming severe outcome of October 7th.

Head of CENTCOM visited Israel last week

US Central Command says its Commander, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, visited the Middle East, including Israel, where he met Defense Minister Gallant and Chief of Staff Halevi.

Chief of Staff at scene of attack:

'A greater disaster was averted'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets Aviad Gizbar who neutralized the terrorist in Eli, and praises his courageous actions.

Chief of Staff:

'Hezbollah will pay a very heavy price'

Chief of the General Staff conducts situational assessment at the northern border. 'We are taking the right steps.'

Report:

Southern Command general canceled vacation on Oct. 6

Due to evidence from the ISA, General Yaron Finkelman and ISA director Ronen Bar both made their way to their headquarters before the invasion, but no additional troops were moved south.

Chief of Staff:

'Combat is the most effective tool for negotiations'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says that the continued war in Gaza is the surest way to secure the hostages' release.

Chief of Staff in north:

'There are great achievements striking Hezbollah'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi spoke with local leaders in northern Israel and thanked them for their and their constituents' resilience.

Chief of Staff warns ministers not to end war

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi told the general cabinet that he was certain that without military pressure the previous hostage deal would not have been possible.

PM Netanyahu:

'Israel must control the area west of the Jordan'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was briefed on the war in Gaza and said that victory was at arm's reach. 'It will take more time, that was said correctly, but it won't take years, in contrast to what they say.'

Ben-Gvir to Chief of Staff:

'Shoot anyone who approaches the fence'

The National Security Minister and IDF Chief of Staff debated changes to the rules of engagement.

Chief of Staff and ISA head:

'We want to see more senior terrorists eliminated'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, ISA chief Ronen Bar, visit Khan Yunis, speaking with soldiers in the field. 'Great success so far in fighting, but we are far from finished.'

Chief of Staff:

“We are very clear - no stone will remain unturned”

Chief of the General Staff: “The start was very difficult. It was very hard to even imagine such a difficult start. But we persevered, albeit at a very high cost, and we regained our composure and gained the strength to launch a very high-quality and powerful offensive, and we will forcefully continue with it until we achieve all our objectives in this war.

Reservists to Chief of Staff:

'Simulation of abduction by settlers despicable'

Reserve soldiers from the Hod Battalion 9221 serving in Judea and Samaria wrote a harsh letter to Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi following the exercise in which the IDF were forced to treat settlers as 'enemies.’

PM Netanyahu to IDF:

Find new alternatives to UNRWA within the week

Prime Minister Netanyahu has told Chief of Staff Halevi to find an alternative to UNRWA which currently receives all aid destined for Gaza.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Where necessary, we enter the most complex places'

Chief of Staff Halevi discussed the elimination of Hamas terrorists in a Jenin Hospital: 'We do not want to turn hospitals into battlefields... but we are even more determined not to allow hospitals become a place that is a cover for terrorism.'

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Reservists bring a big advantage'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited Khan Yunis and told commanders that reservists must be cared for.

New details from disaster:

Terrorists came out of an orchard and fired an RPG

According to an initial investigation, in each one of the two buildings, there were at least ten charges that were meant to destroy buildings near the border.

Chief of Staff on Gaza:

'Reservists to be released, knowing they'll return'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated that the military understands the inbuilt tension between serving on the battlefield and returning home.

Chief of Staff:

'Likelihood of war in north higher than before'

General Herzi Halevi attends reservists' exercise in North, says if was with Hezbollah breaks out, Israel will have "many more advantages."

Chief of Staff:

Hamas reorganizing in northern Gaza

The Chief of Staff and other security officials warn that without a civilian plan for the future, the IDF will lose its achievements in northern Gaza.

Chief of Staff:

We dismantled Hamas' infrastructure in northern Gaza

'There will be no immunity for those seeking to kill us: not in Gaza, not in Judea and Samaria, and also not in other arenas throughout the Middle East,' IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Hamas leadership pins its hopes on a ceasefire'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi emphasizes, 'Every minute has critical significance, we are operating by all means to return all the hostages ; we will not allow extortion attempts for a ceasefire.'

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Chief of Staff and Ben Gvir argue at Cabinet meeting

Minister Ben Gvir confronts Chief of Staff at Cabinet meeting and exchanges barbs with Defense Minister Gallant.

Chief of Staff:

'After Gaza - we'll know what to do in Lebanon'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to soldiers: "After what you have done, there is no village in Lebanon that you cannot enter and take apart."

Military echelon's warning:

'Judea and Samaria are on the brink'

TV report: The military echelon explicitly warned Netanyahu and the Cabinet ministers about a slippery slope in Judea and Samaria.

Gallant hints he won't approve IDF's Oct. 7 c'tee

Defense Minister attends Likud faction meeting, comments on transition to the new phase in the fighting in Gaza: The transition between the stages is aimed at creating a common language between the military and political levels.

During Judea and Samaria visit

IDF Chief of Staff: 'We will be at war all year'

LTG Herzi Halevi said that the war would also hold the other arenas, certainly Judea and Samaria, to a certain state of alertness.

Cabinet meeting ends abruptly:

Ministers attack IDF Chief of Staff, meeting dispersed

Meeting of Political-Security Cabinet ends abruptly after ministers blast Chief of Staff over appointment of team to investigate October 7.

Chief of Staff:

'We'll change our routine defense measures'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says Israel has 'high state of readiness in north,' but is currently 'focused on fighting Hamas.'

IDF Chief of Staff in Gaza:

'Rules of engagement are there to protect us from ourselves'

Chief of Staff Halevi assured the troops on the ground that they would receive the 'strongest possible fire support.'

IDF Chief of Staff in north:

'We will not return the residents without security'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated that it will take time to safely return residents to their homes in northern Israel.

Chief of Staff:

'War will last many months'

General Herzi Halevi says after visiting troops in Gaza that 'there are no magic solutions or shortcuts' to goal of dismantling Hamas.

Minister Amsalem:

'Why does the Chief Staff not come to government meetings?'

Likud minister criticizes Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, wonders why he does not come to government meetings to update the ministers.

Chief of Staff in Khan Yunis:

Operations are impressive, there's still work to do

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds situational assessment, meets commanders of Southern Command, and the Givati and 98th brigades.

Chief of Staff:

'When residents return to north, it will be more secure'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets commanders, reservists of the 146th Division, says IDF working to change conditions at northern border

Gallant backs Chief of Staff: "Brave, moral and experienced"

Gallant backs the IDF and Chief of Staff, "against irresponsible politicians", after the Halevi-Ben Gvir confrontation in the cabinet

Chief of Staff:

IDF doesn't shoot a person who raises their hands

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks with commanders & soldiers in Gaza, urges soldiers to use their heads, do the right thing going forward.

Chief of Staff:

'Split-second decision may cost in life or death'

'The IDF & I as its commander, are responsible for the deaths of three hostages mistaken for terrorists,' Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says.

Chief of Staff to soldiers:

'You are fighting so we can return to Nahal Oz and Kfar Aza'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visits Golani soldiers in Shejaiya, remarks interrupted by explosion from nearby battle.

Chief of Staff:

'Commanders who fell in battle are an expression of our spirit'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi lights Hanukkah candles with injured IDF soldiers at Sheba Hospital: The actions you took are true heroism.

CoS and head of Shin Bet:

'We will topple Hamas, we will reach the hostages'

Chief of Staff: "We are intensifying achievements in northern Gaza, the south and into the ground."

IDF Chief of Staff in North:

'For communities to return, we need a different situation'

Chief of Staff Halevi stated that while war is not the first solution, there are cases where it is right to use this tool in its full force.

IDF Chief of Staff:

3rd phase of ground operation against Hamas has begun

General Herzi Halevi says IDF forces encircling Khan Yunis, securing gains in northern Gaza.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'We will fight in southern Gaza as we did in the north'

According to LTG Halevi, the IDF has begun the process of eliminating terrorist commanders and operatives in southern Gaza.

Chief of Staff:

"IDF is ready today to continue fighting"

Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said that the return of the hostages is a silver lining and that the IDF is ready to continue fighting

Chief of Staff:

IDF will resume war with Hamas 'with determination' after pause

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi writes to soldiers that the IDF's successes paved way for current hostage deal, war will continue.

Chief of Staff:

When the ceasefire ends we'll return to attacking in Gaza

'We do not intend, do not want, and are not willing, to stop before we have brought all of the hostages home,' Chief of Staff Halevi says.

Chief of Staff:

We're not ending the war, we'll continue until we are victorious

IDF Chief of the General Staff meets brigade commanders in Gaza, promises war is not over. 'We'll continue until we are victorious.'

Chief of Staff:

'IDF pressure on Hamas makes better conditions for hostages'

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi visits soldiers in Gaza, says Israel still determined to dismantle Hamas rule.

IDF Chief of Staff in Gaza:

'We are close to destroying Hamas' system in northern Gaza'

Chief of Staff Halevi joined troops on the battlefield: 'Up until now, you've done well, take what you've learned and make it even better.'

IDF Chief of Staff:

'We were suprised and we failed, were going to the end'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi met with local leaders from southern Israel and promised that the IDF would destroy Hamas.

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IDF Chief of Staff and Shin Bet Director visit Gaza Strip

Chief of Staff Halevi and Shin Bet Director Bar held a joint situational assessment on the battlefield in Gaza.

Chief of Staff:

'We are ready at any moment to launch an attack in the north'

IDF Chief of Staff assessed the 210th Division stationed on the northern border: 'We trust you that the defense here is strong.'