Defense minister chooses frontrunner candidate, who led Southern Command through several rounds of fighting, and headed Military Intelligence; will take up post in January

Interior Minister Shaked fails to block former AG and Supreme Court justice; move has raised intense ire in opposition

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on what a dissolved government does while awaiting elections; Lazar Berman, on location in Ukraine, puts 400 years of Russian relations in context

In remarks after attending services at local Synagogue, Kohavi highlights Israel and Morocco's 'special connection, shared heritage;' meets with locals who fought in Yom Kippur War

IDF head greeted by honor guard, defense officials after landing in Rabat Monday evening; dozens stage protest against visit, burning photos of him

Chief of staff slated to meet counterpart, Moroccan defense minister, other military officials; army says visit part of 'efforts to broaden military cooperation'

Eyal Zamir or Herzi Halevi to replace Aviv Kohavi in January; Yoel Strick dropped following fresh interviews; AG greenlit selection process despite upcoming election

After reading classified dossier, Gali Baharav-Miara says despite legal difficulties, there's 'urgency' for next chief of staff to enter role at start of 2023

In 74-page document titled 'Countering Iran's regional strategy,' Eyal Zamir warns that Tehran-backed militias in Syria would join Hezbollah in battle

Gali Baharav-Miara says final decision will be made 'without foreign interferences,' after Likud lawmakers call for her ouster