Chief of Staff distributed a letter to commanders calling for an external commission of inquiry to examine the failures of October 7 and review the relationship between military and political echelons.
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Chief of Staff: 'Establish an external and objective commission of inquiry'
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Cops set to question ex-IDF legal chief after discharge from month-long hospitalization
Former military advocate general Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was discharged Friday morning from Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center, after spending nearly a month in the hospital.
Police said that she will be summoned for…
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IDF declares trial of women combat engineers in elite Yahalom unit a success
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday deemed a pilot program integrating female recruits into the Combat Engineering Corps’ elite Yahalom unit a success, paving the way for women combat engineers to become a permanent role in the…
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US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of ISIS official
DUMAYR, Syria (AP) — A raid by US forces and a local Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State group official instead killed a man who had been working undercover gathering intelligence on the extremists, family members and Syrian…
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IDF chief urges independent state inquiry into Oct. 7 failures amid tensions with def
“The IDF has taken responsibility and investigated itself, but the event is not the military’s alone, and it would be wrong to direct the entire spotlight only at the IDF,” Zamir wrote. “To reach the full truth and national-level…
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Poll: Netanyahu coalition would gain only 51 of 120 seats in case of elections
Opposition parties would win 69 seats if an election were held on the day the poll was conducted, while Likud remains the largest party with 25 projected seats. Far-right Religious Zionism party would win four seats, after previously failing to…
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Chief of Staff to commanders: External inquiry commission must be formed like after Yom Kippur War
Chief of Staff to commanders: External inquiry commission must be formed like after Yom Kippur War
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'Qatar is gaining a foothold in Hollywood – and with it, influence over the U.S.'
Effi Lifshitz, who has worked in and documented America’s fabled film industry, talks about the turn it’s taking in the ‘post-liberal’ era
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The next threat to Israel at Eurovision is coming from inside the house
You might think the Kan public broadcaster would breathe a sigh of relief with the news that Israel won’t be barred from next year’s Eurovision.
The looming threat of ousting Israel from the annual song contest has been removed. Or has…
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Israel's cabinet approves 2026 budget with a hefty $35 billion for defence – Reuters
- Israel’s cabinet approves 2026 budget with a hefty $35 billion for defence Reuters
- LIVE: Israel sets military budget at $34bn as it keeps attacking Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israeli Cabinet Backs Budget Heavy on Defense Spending, Tax Cuts Bloomberg.com
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