Eyal Zamir
Eyal Zamir is an Israeli military officer who is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken office on 5 March 2025. Zamir previously served as the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (2023–2025), as Deputy Chief of Staff between 2018 and 2021, commander of the Southern Command, Military Secretary to the Prime Minister, commander of the 36th Division and commander of the 7th Armored Brigade.
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Oct 1, 2026
Far Right
IDF Chief of Staff canceled a planned US visit due to heightened security alerts and multiple potential threats.
Religious Zionism views Zamir with suspicion, seeing him as part of a defense establishment that failed on October 7 and has not delivered a decisive victory in Gaza.
Sep 20, 2026
Center
The IDF chief of staff opposed the erasure of Elor Azaria's criminal record, putting him at odds with the president and the defense minister.
Yesh Atid supports Zamir's stance as a defense of military professionalism against political interference in the army's justice system.
Sep 19, 2026
Far Right
IDF Chief of Staff ordered heightened alert across all fronts for Yom Kippur, with reinforcements, aircraft, and missile ships on standby.
Zamir is judged by his willingness to act decisively against threats, and the Religious Zionist camp expects maximum readiness, especially during the High Holidays.
Sep 12, 2026
Center
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir is profiled for his two-year record: two rounds in Iran, operational control of 1,220 sq km in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, 63 outposts, and a sharp drop in West Bank attacks, but with unresolved terrorist infrastructure.
Yesh Atid views Zamir as a professional military leader whose achievements are real but incomplete, and they blame Netanyahu's government for failing to translate tactical gains into strategic victory or a political horizon.
Aug 25, 2026
Far Right
The IDF Chief of Staff praised special forces troops at Palmachim Air Force Base for unprecedented operations, most of which cannot be discussed publicly.
Zamir's commendation reassures the right that the IDF is conducting bold, covert operations against enemies, supporting the security-first worldview.
Aug 19, 2026
Far Right
Chief of Staff found a new role for the blocked officer, circumventing Katz.
Supported by Religious Zionism for prioritizing military professionalism over political interference.
Aug 14, 2026
Far Right
The IDF chief of staff oversees the strikes against Hamas commanders as operations continue across the Gaza Strip.
RZ judges him by the military's ability to keep applying relentless pressure until Hamas is destroyed.
Aug 13, 2026
Far Left
New IDF chief of staff taking command of a military mired in Gaza with no exit strategy and escalating West Bank operations.
Hadash fears Zamir will consolidate occupation and military rule rather than push the army toward the generals' own calls to wind down the war.
Aug 4, 2026
Center
The Chief of Staff froze all senior military appointments until 2027, effectively keeping Blot in place and blocking Katz from installing his own people.
Yesh Atid applauds his quiet assertion of military professionalism as the necessary institutional barrier against coalition interference in IDF ranks.
Aug 2, 2026
Far Right
The IDF chief of staff would command the Israeli side of any strike against Iranian energy targets reported by US media.
He is expected to execute the decisive military action Religious Zionism has long called for, but must avoid limited strikes that let Iran rebuild.