Herzi Halevi
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Herzi Halevi, translated into English and compared across sources. 30 recent stories.
Hesder Yeshiva Leaders Decide Not to Escalate Dispute With the IDF
Hesder yeshiva leaders decided not to escalate their dispute with the IDF and will keep sending students to the Armored Corps in the August draft. The decision followed talks with…
Iranian report says leader of Handala hacker group was killed
An Iran-linked Telegram channel claimed that Yahya Hosseini Panjaki, the alleged commander of the Handala hacker group, was killed by Israel. The report follows an earlier IDF ann…
Anduril narrows Israel CEO search as Amir Avulafia joins shortlist
Anduril is interviewing Amir Avulafia, Amikam Norkin and another retired general for its Israel leadership role. Founder Luckey Palmer and CEO Brian Schimpf will visit Israel next…
Reserve General Blasts Defense Leadership, Says Ignored Warnings Led to October 7
Reserve Major General Yitzhak Brick said ignored warnings about IDF readiness helped lead to October 7 and the Iron Swords war. Speaking at a Lev Academic Center conference, he cr…
Sister of slain medic blasts reported coalition deal over October 7 inquiry
Amit Man’s sister condemned a reported deal between Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties that would trade support for an October 7 inquiry for religious legislation. Separatel…
Bismuth Calls on IDF Chief to Bar Brothers in Arms Figures From Military Influence
Boaz Bismuth said he will ask the IDF chief to keep Brothers in Arms figures out of military influence. His remarks followed a News 14 report that Omri Ronen, a former activist an…
Ofer Winter Says He Won’t Join Any Party, Attacks Eizenkot Over Military Promotion
Retired Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter said he will not join any existing party and may run only by forming his own. In recordings from a Sunday gathering, he accused Gadi Eizenkot of blo…
Report: Eisenkot Pushed for a Broader Strike on Iran, Not a Limited One
Ben Caspit reported that Gadi Eisenkot urged a broad Israeli strike on Iran after the April 2024 missile attack, not a restraint. Netanyahu ultimately chose a limited response, a…
‘License to Kill for a Handful of Dollars’: How Netanyahu’s Iran Gamble Ended in Failure
The article says Netanyahu’s strategy on Iran ended in a humiliating US-Iran deal that strengthened Tehran and left Israel isolated. It blames him for helping bring about Iran’s n…
Ehud Banai, the Legendary IDF Drill Sergeant and 'The Unit' Star, Dies at 76
Retired IDF Master Sergeant Ehud Banai died at 76, ending a career that made him a national military icon and a TV personality. He served for decades at Camp 80 and later voluntee…
Rabbi Levinstein Says Army's Female Tank Pilot Is a Pretext for Wider Integration
Rabbi Yigal Levinstein told Channel 7 that the IDF’s female armored-unit pilot is a pretext for wider mixed-gender combat integration. He said the army is lowering standards, enda…
Belgian group renews war-crimes complaint against Israeli-Belgian ex-soldier
HRF filed fresh evidence in Belgium accusing an Israeli-Belgian man of serving as a sniper in an IDF unit involved in shootings and demolitions in Gaza. The group also alleges abu…
Pro-Palestinian group seeks arrest of ex-IDF soldier in U.S. over Gaza demolition claims
The Hind Rajab Foundation has asked U.S. authorities to arrest a dual Israeli-American man it says served in an IDF engineering battalion in Gaza. The group accuses him of taking…
Bereaved Outskirts Mother Demands Answers Over October 7 Failures
Bereaved mother Smdar Segal says the October 7 failures were the result of deliberate concealment and demands a full inquiry. She accuses senior security officials of ignoring rep…
Rothman Says Election Fairness Is Impossible With a Non-Objective Attorney General
Knesset Constitution Committee chair Simcha Rothman accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of political bias during a debate on splitting the attorney general’s role. MK Kari…
IDF faces growing backlash over women’s integration in armored units
The IDF is confronting a deepening dispute over a pilot to integrate women into armored units, drawing pushback from hesder yeshiva leaders and criticism from inside the military…
Israeli Forces Scale Back Offensives in Lebanon as New Deployment Is Considered
The IDF has cut offensive activity in Lebanon and is preparing for a possible change in its force deployment after a U.S.-Iran agreement was announced. Israeli forces are still ho…
IDF Cuts Offensive Operations in Lebanon, Awaits New Deployment Orders After Deal
The IDF is reducing offensive activity in Lebanon and preparing for a possible redeployment, but has not ordered a withdrawal. Israeli forces are still holding the buffer zone and…
Israel on Alert as Home Front Command Weighs Tighter Civilian Rules
Israel’s Home Front Command is urgently reviewing stricter civilian guidance as officials warn Iran may launch fire toward Israel within hours. No changes have been approved yet…
IDF manpower crisis deepens as religious seminary chiefs challenge tank integration pilot
About 25 heads of hesder yeshivot have told their students not to enlist in the IDF Armored Corps over women’s integration in tanks. The article says the move exposes a broader ma…
Ex-IDF chief and former Shin Bet head say Bild leak harmed national security
Former IDF chief Herzi Halevi and ex-Shin Bet head Ronen Bar told police that leaking a Hamas-related document to Bild endangered intelligence sources and harmed national security…
Former security chiefs say leaked classified material harmed national security in Orich case
Former security chiefs Ronen Bar and Herzi Halevi told police that the Bild leak harmed national security and exposed intelligence sources. Their testimony came as Jonathan Urich…
Critics Turn on a New Netanyahu Biography After a Much-Hyped Interview Format Flop
This Hebrew roundup covers a high-profile Ayala Hasson interview, several TV and streaming critiques, a reported assault allegation involving Barverman, and sharp political and cu…
Injury-hit World Cup hosts face backlash, ticket fears, and more political fallout
The article is a roundup of Israeli sports, political, and opinion items, including World Cup strain over injuries, visas, and ticket prices. It also notes Hapoel Jerusalem's seas…
Netanyahu Signals He Will Not Accept an Election Defeat
The source centers on Benjamin Netanyahu and says losing an election is not an option for him, assuming he runs. It also points to Israeli commentary on the war, West Bank outpost…
IDF Chief Responds for First Time to Rabbis’ Calls Not to Enlist in Armor
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi publicly addressed criticism from leading rabbis and yeshiva heads who urged students not to enlist in the Armored Corps over mixed servic…
In a sweeping interview, senior U.S. official says Iran has promised not to build nuclear arms
A senior U.S. official said Iran has pledged not to develop nuclear weapons and that Israel will be persuaded. The article page also previews reports on Israel’s rising death toll…
IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as fighting intensifies in Khan Younis
Israel struck multiple Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon and expanded its offensive in Khan Younis, where the IDF said it killed dozens of militants and found weapons. Hosta…
Misleading headline source provides no article text on Paula Abdul lawsuit
The provided text does not include the Paula Abdul story referenced in the headline. It consists of unrelated headline teasers and offers no substantive facts about the alleged se…
US Media Forecast a Dark Second Trump Term, as a Broader News Roundup Highlights Israel, Iran, and Domestic Scandals
A Hebrew news page leads with a headline warning that US media expect a dark, authoritarian second Trump term. It then lists brief items on secret Qatar-Iran contacts, uranium rem…