The Latest Breaking News from Aviv Kochavi

Netanyahu is fighting a war on two fronts. No end is in sight for either one

Israel’s conflicts with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon are destined to grind on indefinitely

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2024

‘The Gospel’: how Israel uses AI to select bombing targets in Gaza

Concerns over data-driven ‘factory’ that significantly increases the number of targets for strikes in the Palestinian territory

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

The Land of Hope and Fear review: vivid portrait of Israel in ferment

Isabel Kershner of the New York Times has written an absorbing account of a country at war with itself

The Guardian - US · May 28, 2023

Israeli military chief suggests Israel behind Syria strike

Israel’s military chief of staff has suggested that Israel was behind a strike on a truck convoy in Syria last month

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Israeli Army Chief Heads to US to ‘Reinforce Armies’ against Iranian Security Threats

Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi will kick off a visit to the United States on Sunday to discuss the security challenges in the region. This will be his second visit to the US since assuming his post and his last before leaving office on January 17. An Israeli army…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022

Israeli Chief of Staff Believes Nasrallah 'Wise' Not to Trigger War

Israeli Chief of Staff, General Aviv Kochavi, said that Lebanon is violating international laws and threatened the country and Hezbollah, but also noted that the latter’s secretary general is “wise” enough not to trigger a war with Israel.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

Morocco, Israel continue to strengthen military ties with army chief visit to Rabat

Israel’s army chief made the first ever official visit to Morocco this week to strengthen military ties as the two countries continue to grow closer following a normalisation deal in 2020 that has alienated Morocco’s neighbour, Algeria.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 20, 2022

Tehran Threatens ‘Destructive’ Response to Any Israeli Military Attack

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani threatened a “destructive” response to Israel if it launched a military strike on Iran.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 20, 2022

Tehran Makes Rare Hints at Capacity to Build Nuclear Weapons, Israel Threatens Military Response

A few hours after Iran made a rare hint at its technical capacity to build a nuclear bomb, Mohammad Javad Larijani, a former high-ranking official and one of the Larijani brothers who have long been influential regime insiders, said that if Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb “no one…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 19, 2022

Top Israeli general, in first Morocco visit, to explore defence deals

The chief of Israel's armed forces will visit Morocco on Monday in the highest-profile military engagement between the countries, which upgraded ties in 2020 under a U.S. diplomatic drive.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022