Born and raised in Jerusalem, Herzi Halevi is the first graduate of a religious high school to become Chief of Staff.

Lt.-Gen. Kochavi is making his final visit to the US as IDF Chief of Staff for talks with senior Pentagon and national security officials.

Defense minister Benny Gantz expressed gratitude for the U.S.’ 'steadfast support' for Israel’s security, and for approving $1 billion in funding to replenish the Iron Dome.

The IDF categorically rejected a report published by CNN spreading claims that a reporter's shooting was intentional.

'The story of the Holocaust is relevant to every IDF soldier and officer,' said Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.

'There is a real concern that the copycat effect could lead to efforts to hit Israeli and Jewish targets around the world,' Kochavi said.

Lt. Gen. Demokritos Zervakis received briefing at northern border, visited Iron Dome battery.

These numbers do not include attacks from the Gaza Strip, including the 11-day fighting in May, or attacks in other parts of Israel.

'The Zionist regime is the only regime in the world that discusses how to survive,' Iran’s media reported.

Had they succeeded, the cell's attacks 'could have spread to Jerusalem, Netanya, Tel Aviv, Afula and anywhere else,' said Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi.

The IDF prevented a massive terror attack over the weekend in a raid that claimed the lives of five Palestinian suspects.

After winning Israel's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Avishag Semberg was warmly greeted by none other than IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi.

'Of all the people that Khamenei could have chosen, he chose the Hangman of Tehran,' Bennett said.

IDF Chief of Staff Kochavi decided not to cancel or postpone the exercise despite the mounting tensions in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the Gaza Strip.

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned the French president that Hezbollah terrorists have 'thousands of missiles and rockets' aimed at Israeli civilians.

The Islamic Shiite Waqf Committee in the Burj al Barajneh foundation is suspected of being used to hide ballistic missiles and launch sites, according to the Alma research organization.

Noting a recent rise in Iranian threats, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi says retaliatory steps 'have been prepared and rehearsed.'

'I also shared my profound gratitude for the defense cooperation between our countries, which protects our shared interests and Israel’s QME,' Gantz said.

Following is an excerpt from Aviv Kochavi’s daily order to all Israeli military personnel, issued on the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

Composed of elite infantry, armored corps and airforce personnel, its central mission is to operate in any combat arena for rapid location and destruction of enemy targets.

The IDF's chief of staff recently put Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza on notice: Israeli forces are coming for the terrorists within your borders!

'Any country that allows terrorism to entrench itself in its territory will be seen as responsible for it, and suffer the consequences,' warned IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.

On Tuesday, Israel welcomed the IDF's new top officer as the torch was passed from Gadi Eisenkot to incoming Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.

Despite its initial denial that a mortar bomb had been fired into Israel on Tuesday, the terrorist group Hamas moved quickly to arrest those it says are responsible.