Eyal Zamir

Turkey opens trial of Netanyahu, 34 other Israelis over Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla interception

Following the first hearing, the court ordered authorities to determine whether the defendants own assets in Turkey and upheld their arrest warrants.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.
US President Donald Trump looks on while he speaks to reporters as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Dalton, Georgia, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 16, 2026.

Trump, the peacemaker, can make peace in Israel - opinion

With neither bloc likely to win a majority, could Trump broker a Netanyahu-Eisenkot deal built around confronting Iran?

|ByYAAKOV KATZ
Two armed Palestinian terrorists pictured during a attack at the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the West Bank on October 23, 2026.

Netanyahu orders Hebron sealed off, full West Bank closure after Hamas terror attack

The military had announced earlier that morning that two Hamas-linked terrorists, Hamouda and Firas Jua'ba, involved in the attack had been killed. There are no other terrorists involved.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JASPER, AMICHAI STEIN
(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

IDF was not planning to strike Iran on Oct. 10 despite reports of attack blocked by Trump

Sources told the Post it was unusual for IDF chief Eyal Zamir to be excluded from the Hegseth meeting, raising questions about the political considerations behind Netanyahu's decision.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Hours after Iranian shrapnel lands in Israel, Zamir says IDF ready to strike back

IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the Sunday attack has shifted the military closer to war footing.

JULY 19, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to IDF commanders in the West Bank, July 19, 2026.

Municipality is not 'modesty patrol': Bnei Brak councilman slams sidewalk gender segregation

About a week ago, the Bnei Brak municipality announced an unusual measure to separate men and women on sidewalks in the area surrounding the city’s event halls.

JULY 19, 2026By103FM
Street sign reading women on one side and men on the other, in the ultra orthodox Jewish town of Bnei Brak, July 15, 2026.

'Budget games': How Israel lost chance to purchase 12 Apache helicopters despite US support

Despite pressure from the IDF Chief of Staff and flexibility from the US Defense Department, Israel missed its place on the production line for an initial purchase of 12 advanced Apache helicopters.

JULY 19, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
A Dutch Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter takes part in a combat display during a press day for the military exercise Aurora 26 at the Revingehed training field outside Lund in Skane, Southern Sweden on April 29, 2026.

Shas leader Arye Deri accuses IDF chief of 'helping the Left' with ultra-Orthodox draft stance

Deri on Zamir: 'He has lost it. What the chief of staff did... was an attempt to help the left-wing bloc' • PM hopefuls Bennett, Eisenkot swiftly condemn Shas leader's attack on IDF chief

JULY 16, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has a duty to warn the government about draft evasion - editorial

Active-duty generals, as a rule, should stay out of politics, but every rule has its exception.

JULY 15, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Eyal Zamir, arrives to attend a wreath laying ceremony at Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem on April 14, 2026 in Jerusalem, Israel.

Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office

MK Vladimir Beliak of the Together party, the opposition’s coordinator on the committee, spoke with Anat Davidov on 103FM’s Where's the Money program and addressed the budget additions being sought.

JULY 14, 2026By103FM
MK Vladimir Beliak reacts during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting and votes on parts of the judicial reform, at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 19, 2023.

In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché

Col. 'G.,' whose full identity remains classified, commanded the Uvda Air Force base since May 2024 and had already broken new ground as the first female base chief in air force history.

JULY 14, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Col. G, set to become the Israeli Air Force's first female brigadier-general, is seen in this undated image released by the IDF on July 14, 2026

Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote

JULY 14, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

'Know your place': Gotliv calls for IDF chief Zamir's dismissal after his criticism of draft law

“The chief of staff should be the number one soldier and nothing else,” Shekalim said. “He is not supposed to be a lawmaker, and he is not supposed to set policy."

JULY 14, 2026By103FM
MK Osher Shekalim speaks during a meeting of Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026.

IDF chief Zamir clashes with Netanyahu, Katz over bill exempting haredi draft dodgers from arrests

In a sharply worded letter, Zamir said the haredi exemption law would harm recruitment and create serious security risks for the IDF.

JULY 13, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, SHOSHANA BAKER
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.