President tells his German counterpart that Iran using 'nuclear blackmail' to have sanctions removed; IDF chief: 'We do everything' to avoid harming innocents

IDF chief Kohavi also said to be against an aggressive approach to situation in Persian Gulf as new US administration settles in with attempts to save 2015 nuclear pact

Units to be formed after meeting between IDF, police chiefs; officers will reportedly serve along the West Bank border, tasked with preventing terror and crime in the area

Presidents of Germany, France, and Austria invite Israeli counterpart for meetings about Tehran's nuclear program, ICC war crimes probe

Military probe comes after head of elite commando unit appeared to denounce trooper, call for him to be drummed out

Kohavi has nominated few women for senior positions in his time as head of the military; announcement comes in honor of International Women's Day

Commando fighter lightly injured in overnight assault while walking alone during navigation activity

Government also agrees to advance bill to honor South Lebanon Army members who served alongside IDF soldiers during Israel's 18-year occupation of area

Israeli officials increasingly believe explosion on vessel was operation by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, unsourced report says

Aviv Kohavi says explosion shows Tehran not only a nuclear threat, but one that 'spreads and carries out terror'