After completing 3 grueling years of training, 36 pilots officially joined the ranks of the Israeli Air Force.

The IDF Chief of Staff provided this counter after Hezbollah released a propaganda video showing aerial drone footage of Haifa and its environs, including sensitive sites.

The Spokesperson made this statement in response to a claim by Channel 14 commentator Yaakov Bardugo, per which Halevi supports ending the war and allowing Hamas to stay in power "the day after."

The IDF announced that the internal operational investigations of the events of October 7 will presented starting the beginning of July.

Halevi: "We are approaching the point where a decision will have to be made. The IDF is prepared and ready to move over to the offensive."

In a visit to the northern front, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi praised military preparations there while stating the aim of the Gaza efforts to be returning security to the residents and bringing the hostages home.

According to reports, the Hague is set to issue arrest warrants for PM Netanyahu and his top associates following allegations of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi made this statement while visiting the Nevatim air base, reportedly one of the targets of the Iranian attack.

Halevi said the IDF was constantly making progress: "Another battalion dismantled, another commander killed, more destroyed infrastructure - this is the way to bring about pressure which ultimately frees the hostages."

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited Shifa Hospital, listing the operation's achievements and stating that: "There's a very important message here; a hospital is not a safe place (for terrorists)."

The poll also showed Israeli Jews more supportive of waging war even without American input and without considering the suffering of Gazan civilians as a major factor.

Chief of Staff Halevi toured the North with other senior officers and provided support and encouragement - and a warning for Hezbollah.

Commanders and officers who served in the reserves and fought in Gaza appealed to the Chief of Staff not to allow the return of residents of northern Gaza until all the hostages were freed.

The same source, talking to N12 News reporter Amit Segal, said that Blinken himself was present at a war cabinet meeting where both Gantz and Chief of Staff Halevi said the war would take months and even years.

The Chief of Staff visited the Northern Command and clarified that in the coming year the defense force at the borders will be increased and that the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas will not be repeated: "We need to give a very strong response in this matter."

The Chief of Staff and the head of the Shin Bet arrived to assess the situation in Khan Yunis. The head of the Shin Bet: "We are also deepening the achievement in the north of the Gaza Strip, in the south of the Gaza Strip, and also going deeper into the ground."

Major General Herzi Halevi, summarizes 60 days of fighting in Gaza, responds to those who doubted the resumption of fighting after the ceasefire and promises: we will be in the south with the residents long after the war ends.

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi held a situation assessment with the forces of Division 162 inside the Gaza Strip, this against the background of the expansion of combat and ground maneuvers. View the documentation.

The Chief of Staff visited the Gaza Division and commented on the ground maneuver in the south of the Gaza Strip: the move in the south of the Gaza Strip will be no less powerful than in the north.