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US Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine visits Israel, fiscusses Gaza situation
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine visited Israel and met IDF Chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir. Both leaders discussed the situation in Gaza and regional security challenges during a joint assessment, the IDF said in a statement.
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IDF launches Operation "Returning Home" to bring back hostages from Hamas
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Israel Defense Forces launched "Operation Returning Home" to bring back hostages from Hamas captivity. IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said military and diplomatic efforts led to victory over Hamas and vowed to ensure Gaza no longer threatens Israel or its civilians.
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IDF Chief orders readiness for Trump's hostage-release plan, prioritises t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier on Saturday, Israel issued a statement indicating it would continue working in "full cooperation" with Trump after Hamas' response.
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Ongoing offensive creating new opportunities, bringing Israel closer to ac
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Zamir, during a meeting, says that the ongoing offensive in Gaza City "leads to new opportunities and brings us closer to achieving the goals of the war."
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"Deal on the table": IDF chief urges Netanyahu to accept hostage swap
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He added that the army has created the conditions for such an agreement, but the decision now in the hands of the prime minister.
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Netanyahu meets security officials, discusses options for campaign in Gaza
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday met security officials, during which options for proceeding with the campaign in Gaza were presented by the IDF Chief-of-Staff.
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IDF airdrops aid into Gaza with six countries; denies claims of starvation
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Israeli military, with help from six countries, airdropped food aid into Gaza. IDF Chief Eyal Zamir denied accusations of causing starvation, blaming Hamas instead. He said if no hostage deal is reached soon, the fighting in Gaza will continue without pause.
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Netanyahu, IDF chief clash over Gaza evacuation and siege plan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clashed with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir during a cabinet meeting over a contentious plan to evacuate civilians in Gaza and lay siege to its northern region, The Times of Israel reported.
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US Military's CENTCOM commander visits Israel
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander of the US Military's Central Command, visited Israel yesterday (Wednesday) as the official guest of the IDF's (Israel Defence Forces) Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir. This was Kurilla's first visit to Israel since Zamir became th
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IDF chief Zamir: No more safe havens in the Middle East
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, conducted a situational assessment in the aftermath of last night's air raids on Iran.
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"Delaying further meant entering campaign at clear disadvantage": IDF chie
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The IDF chief indicated that Iran's rapid development of its missile program had been one of the primary reasons for launching the preemptive strikes.
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Israel must prepare for 'prolonged campaign' against Iran: IDF Chief of St
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a video statement, Zamir said that Iran has been "building for years a clear plan to destroy the State of Israel" and that in recent months, "the plan reached the point of no return, where the capabilities reached operational capability," as per The Times of Israel.
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