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New Israel army chief vows to keep politics out of military

Israel’s new army chief has vowed to keep the military free of politics, days after his predecessor spoke out against planned changes to military operations in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Syria Says Israel Strike Puts Damascus Airport Briefly Out of Service

The Syrian army said on Monday an Israeli missile strike had briefly put the Damascus International Airport out of service, the latest in a string of strikes targeting Iran-linked assets. A volley of air-launched missiles had hit the airport at 2 a.m., the army said in a statement.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 2, 2023

Israeli Army Warns of West Bank Security Flare-up

The Israeli army’s leadership has once again warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of the seriousness of statements made by some far-right ministers. It warned of the fallout from recently enacted laws and the procedure adopted to expand settlements and convert the outposts into permanent settlements. It said the already…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

Israel’s Army Suspends Soldiers for Attacking Activists in Hebron

The Israeli army on Friday suspended two soldiers who physically assaulted and taunted left-wing activists in Hebron. It said in a statement that the incidents would be investigated by the commander of the Central Command, Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs. “The soldiers involved were suspended from operational activity until the end…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 27, 2022

Accelerating US-Israeli Military Cooperation Against Iranian Threat

Israel and the United States are developing “joint military capabilities at accelerated pace" to counter evolving threats in the Middle East, and especially against Iran, Israel’s army chief of staff Aviv Kohavi said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022

Israeli Chief of Staff Orders Troops to ‘Restrain Settlers’

The Israeli army’s Chief of Staff, Aviv Kohavi, ordered on Friday commanders of the military divisions to reduce the “rampant insecurity” committed by settlers in the West Bank. Although the Israeli army had participated in many of the settlers’ attacks against Palestinians, Kohavi specifically criticized settlers who unreasonably behaved against…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 29, 2022

Israel, Azerbaijan Sign Military and Security Deal

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed he completed an unannounced visit to Azerbaijan, during which he met senior Azeri officials and signed several cooperation agreements in the military and security fields. Gantz's spokesman said the visit occurred on Monday, and a high-ranking delegation accompanied him. According to a defense source…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Israeli, Turkish Leaders to Meet at United Nations

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, as relations between the two countries thaw. Lapid's office said he would travel to New York on Monday night, ahead of an address to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 18, 2022

Israeli Defense Minister Nominates New Army Chief

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has nominated Maj. Gen.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 5, 2022

Israeli Army Expects Calm in Gaza to Last for Years

The Israeli military believes that calm achieved in the Gaza Strip after the last round of fighting is estimated to last for a long time due to the Israeli army’s capacity to deter attacks from both Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. A report by Israel’s Kan 11 channel said that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022