Aviv Kohavi


Daniel Hagari to be replaced as IDF spokesman, retire from military, new chief rules

Hagari had publicly clashed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the coalition • Col. Beni Aharon tipped to take over

 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson.
  Aviv Kohavi

Former IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi joins Israeli-Canadian capital fund AWZ Ventures

 Sudan - Raisi passes by a ship

With fate of Raisi known, his denial and hatred for Jews and Israel takes the spotlight

  Aviv Kohavi

Politics will have to wait: Ex-IDF chief Aviv Kohavi's new job


General Staff knew Gaza fence couldn't stop a war, but still underestimated Hamas

Israel must act against what terrorists have the ability to do, not what it expects the terrorists to try to do.

 Palestinians break into the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border fence after Hamas terrorists infiltrated areas of southern Israel, October 7, 2023.

Strict IDF chief: Herzi Halevi harsher disciplinarian than Aviv Kohavi - analysis

Is Halevi just stricter in general, or does he want to be harsher under a political microscope? Or maybe he'll become more lenient over time?

 IDF Chief of Staff (Lt.-Gen.) Hertzi Halevi at the Western Wall, January 16 2023.

New IDF chief Halevi: Israeli military will be free of politics

Herzi Halevi replaced Aviv Kohavi as the IDF's 23rd chief-of-staff in a series of ceremonies on Monday.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stands by a plaque commemorating his uncle who was killed in the Six Day War and who Halevi is named after.

Hamas releases first video of Israeli captive Avera Mengistu

There is no confirmation of when the video was taken, or if Avera Mengistu is still alive. He has been a captive of Hamas in Gaza since 2014.

 A large sign calling for the release of Avera Mengistu from Hamas captivity seen at the entrance to the southern Israel city of Ashkelon, March 16, 2021.

Halevi's task is to make the IDF a real Israeli people's army - comment

The Israeli public trust in the country's institutions has drastically dropped over the last decade, yet, they still put their trust in the IDF.

 IDF chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi receiving his rank from PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Galant and his wife.

WATCH: Herzi Halevi becomes new IDF chief of staff

Halevi and Kohavi will spend the day in a series of ceremonies, culminating in the Kirya military headquarters.

 IDF Chief of Staff (Lt.-Gen.) Hertzi Halevi at the Western Wall, January 16 2023.

Kohavi's 4-year term was not easy, should be commended for handling it successfully - editorial

Kohavi had to deal with serving under four defense ministers, endless rounds of elections, COVID restrictions and the lack of a state budget.

 IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi attends a ceremony of the Aharai! Youth Program, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on June 17, 2022

Herzi Halevi to replace Aviv Kohavi as next IDF chief of staff Monday

The government of former prime minister Yair Lapid approved Halevi’s appointment on October 23.

 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid (R) is seen shaking hands with incoming IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi, on October 23, 2022.

IDF chief Kohavi to 'Post': New war would set Lebanon back 50 years

Aviv Kohavi wraps up his term and tells the ‘Magazine’ about plans for war with Hezbollah, attacks on Iran, and concern over new legislation.

 IDF CHIEF of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi: Hanging up his uniform.

IDF's Kohavi, Gaza, West Bank: What does the future have in store? - analysis

In Hamas-ruled Gaza, Kohavi leaves a temporary tactical deterrence in place that even he would likely acknowledge is unlikely to last more than a few more years at best.

 IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi pictured during his trip to the United States in November 2022

Kohavi turned the IDF into a willfully unprepared 'hi-tech company' - senior IDF official

Kohavi's focus on hi-tech and innovation has all come “at the expense of the ground forces, which will determine the outcome on the battlefield," the officer accused.

 IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi addresses the crowd at the "Operation: Break the wave" conference.