Eyal Zamir opposed the overwhelming majority position of the IDF high command on October 11, 2023, which wanted to launch a major strike on Hezbollah before the Lebanese terror group could get organized,

The Israeli government announced this weekend that Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, currently the director-general of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, will succeed Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces in March.

Zamir, a veteran commander, will take charge of the Israel Defense Forces on March 6, 2025, at a time of growing regional threats and military transformation

Halevi ending term early over Oct. 7 failures; former general to leave post as Defense Ministry director general to become 24th chief of staff, first from Armored Corps The post Eyal Zamir named next IDF chief,

Netanyahu’s office said that Zamir would take on the post on March 6 and will become IDF’s 24th chief of staff.

Zamir is a veteran of decades, begining his service in the Armored Corps around the time of the First Lebanon War, and was the commander of the Southern Command after the 2014 Gaza war

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Newly appointed Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has made it clear that Israel remains on a war footing despite cea

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Major General Eyal Zamir as the new army chief, after the resignation of top general Herzi Halevi.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have appointed Defense Ministry Director General Eyal Zamir as the next military chief of staff, replacing Herzi Halevi.

Eyal Zamir replaced Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who resigned on January 21, two days after a fragile ceasefire took effect in Gaza.