Herzi Halevi
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Herzl "Herzi" Halevi is a retired Israeli general who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 16 January 2023 to 5 March 2025.
Halevi in 2023
Halevi enlisting in the army, 1985
Halevi (2nd from r.) with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (3rd from r.) meet U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (2nd from l.), in January 2023
Gaza war
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The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi
Herzi Halevi
…October 2022. He became the 23rd Chief of Staff on 16 January 2023 replacing outgoing Chief from Aviv Kohavi. He commanded the IDF during the current Gaza war. On 12 September 2024, The Times of Israel reported that Halevi was "making preparations" to step down as Chief of Staff in December 2024. On 21 January…
13-year old Israeli hostage released by Hamas during the first ceasefire, 26 November 2023
Israeli soldiers in a Namer APC before invasion of the Gaza Strip
An aerial photo of displaced Palestinians waiting in northern Nuseirat to return to their homes in Gaza
An aerial view showing destruction in Rafah after Israeli forces withdrawal and as the ceasefire took hold, Gaza Strip