חילופי רמטכ"ל - 1/16/23

New IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is pictured with outgoing Ramatkal Aviv Kochavi during today's command change ceremony. Halevi, the former Deputy Chief of Staff, was sworn in as the IDF's 23rd Chief of Staff. 

Aviv Kochavi concludes an illustrious 40 years of IDF service. Halevi meanwhile will take reins of Israel's military as the country's top soldier. He will prioritize combating the Iranian threat as well as the tense Palestinian front. Equally important will be his ability to ensure that the IDF remains an apolitical institution and clear of the increasing attempts at politicization, led by certain right wing MKs, that have crept in. Halevi so far has made it clear that any attempts to alter the command structure of the IDF will be met with resistance and not be tolerated. He emphasized that the Chief of Staff shall only report to Israel's Defense Minister. These are the same statement echoed by his immediate predecessor, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.

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IDF Operations - 12/20/22

 Israeli forces operate in the West Bank during the early morning hours.

Israel Defense Forces

Kyiv Metro - 12/5/22

Ukrainian civilians take shelter in a Kyiv metro station during a day of Russian missile strikes across the country.

Laura Boushnak NYT

Magav J'lem - 11/25/22

Magav officers stand guard in Jerusalem's Zion Square as an intensive search by Israel security forces continues to apprehend terror suspects responsible for twin bus stop bombings that occurred this week in two locations.

Yonatan Sindel Times of Israel

Jerusalem - 11/23/22

Israeli counter-terror forces prepare for operations in the wake of two deadly bombings earlier this morning in Jerusalem. The remotely detonated bombs occurred just at the peak of morning rush hour, first at a bus stop in Givat Shaul at around 7 am, and then a second blast at another bus stop in the Ramot Junction at approximately 7:30 am. Aryeh Schupak, a 16 year old Israeli-Canadian citizen, was tragically killed. Scores of others were wounded. 

In the wake of the attacks, Israel's security forces have launched a massive operation to nab the terror cell responsible

Olivier Fitoussi Flash 90

Monastery of the Caves Kyiv - 11/22/22

Children and members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church walk above the Monastery of the Caves during an already snowy November in Kyiv.

Brendan Hoffman NYT

IDF in Qabatiya - 11/12/22

Israeli soldiers from Gadsar Nahal operate in the West Bank town of Qabatiya near Jenin. The raid resulted in the arrest of a prominent member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

November 12th 2022

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