Eyal Zamir

West Bank on edge as IDF warns seam line gaps could enable Oct. 7-style terrorist raids

As the IDF fights in Gaza and Lebanon, commanders warn that breached West Bank seam line defenses, drones, and raid plans could turn the area into Israel’s next major front.

Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians as they hold Friday prayers during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion and land confiscation near Bethlehem in the West Bank, July 3, 2026.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 5, 2026.

Area around Beaufort Ridge 'saturated with Hezbollah terror infrastructure,' IDF chief says

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir awards US military Captain Nathan John Pernot with the IDF Certificate of Appreciation, July 3, 2026.

IDF chief awards US Air Defense battery captain, commanders with Certificate of Appreciation

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Soldiers are 'most important resource,' IDF chief says as haredi draft bill advances in Knesset


Lebanon now equal primary front with Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir says

Zamir's comments came as there was a flurry of messages from top Israeli defense officials about the next stage in the conflict with Hezbollah, with some emphasizing a graduated escalation.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to local authority heads from northern communities, March 6, 2026.

Israel Katz contradicts IDF, threatens large invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah barrage

Just before Katz's statement, multiple IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF is still not in favor of launching a full invasion of Lebanon, despite Hezbollah's heavy attacks on the North.

Defense Minister Israel Katz at Jerusalem City Hall, December 15, 2025.

Hezbollah still holds over 1,000 long-range missiles to strike Israel

With Hezbollah's situation intensifying, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered significant reinforcements to the North, in a sign that the military may deepen its ground forces involvement.

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 9, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah terrorists.

IDF Chief Zamir orders reinforcements to the North for potential broader invasion against Hezbollah

The IDF is ramping up operations in southern Lebanon, moving key forces and expanding attacks on Hezbollah strongholds, as direct confrontations on the ground escalate.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Senior Israeli defense sources: Iran regime change not military goal, creating conditions for it is

The senior Israeli defense sources noted that tackling Iran's ballistic missile threat was among the military's primary goals in the war.

Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinian Muslims gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 20, 2026, to enter Jerusalem on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday noon prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

IDF chief praises 'around the clock' work of air crew during visit to Tel Nof Airbase

IDF Chief Lt.-Gen. Zamir visits Tel Nof Airbase, praising crews for their role in Operation Roaring Lion and stressing the importance of nonstop operations while acknowledging future challenges.

The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, visits the Israeli Air Force’s Tel Nof Airbase. 10, March 2026.

Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial

As Israel faces mounting attacks from Iran, the real challenge lies within: political infighting and internal divisions threaten to undermine the nation’s unity and resolve in a prolonged conflict.

People are seen at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem despite the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah and missile fire toward Israel, March 9, 2026.

Israeli relations with Middle Eastern countries improving as war goes on with Iran

As the US-Israel war with Iran intensifies, countries like Morocco, UAE, and Bahrain boost military cooperation with Israel, strengthening regional alliances.

International Cooperation Division Chief Brig.-Gen. Amit Adler, July 2024; illustrative.

Shorter, faster, deadlier: World’s militaries stunned by power of Israel Air Force - analysis

The Iranians are no fools. We were not the only ones preparing for the event. They were too. The previous operation taught them a few things.

IAF pilots and crew prepare fighter jets for strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, August 24, 2025

IDF strikes IRGC, Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district

The attacks come amid more than 500 strikes on targets in Lebanon since the start of the operation, the IDF added.

A site of overnight Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.