Herzi Halevi

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi called for a larger military on Wednesday, highlighting a haredi soldier's success story as he pushed for greater ultra-Orthodox integration into the forces.

Halevi expressed his appreciation for the ties between the Israeli and Italian militaries and emphasized that the IDF will continue to deepen professional relations with the Italian army.

Amid escalating conflict, the IDF targets Hezbollah's command structure, but internal debates on strategy persist.

The IDF also struck Hezbollah targets in Tyre in southern Lebanon on Monday for the second time over the past few days.

"Today, we honor the memory of those who fell on the day the war broke out and throughout this year of fighting." Halevi wrote in an official letter

Since the start of the war, the IDF has noticed a growing trend of soldiers attaching non-regulation symbols to their uniforms, which has led to some concern.

Gershon Baskin, who oversaw negotiation in the 2011 Schalit deal, described the situation as "a moment of opportunity or doom."

Italian troops make up a significant part of UNIFIL, providing the second-largest contingent with 1,068 soldiers, according to the UNIFIL website.

The fake reports regarding IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi began to spread rapidly after a Hezbollah drone attack that left over 60 people wounded.

The military announced that Bar Kalifa would head the Manpower Directorate while Goldfus would command the Northern Corps.