Halevi says army ‘cohesion harmed’ amid political turmoil; urges reservists to return to service; says Israel cannot 'continue to exist as a state' without strong, unified military

IDF says it maintains competence at this stage, but expects more reservists, including pilots, to join in threats; Halevi: Calls for refusal harm the military

Members of Brothers in Arms protest group to publicly sign document outside IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv as government advances curtailment of judicial review

In response to government advancing controversial legislation, reserve officers in key roles say they are not able to fulfill duty under 'a dictatorship,' effective immediately

Lt. Gen. Halevi says goal is to maintain high level of both competence and cohesion within the army, amid national tensions over judicial overhaul

Col. Sharon Itach, of Moroccan origin, selected by IDF chief as defense ties with North African nation grow

Reports say defense minister and military chief considering airing concerns to Netanyahu in coming days, as more reservists threaten to suspend duty over judicial overhaul

Organizers of Sayeret Matkal protest tell commander they plan to reach 250 in size, as army prepares for possibility of protests snowballing in coming days

The defense minister briefly lost his job for speaking out in March in a bid to heal the dangerous rift over neutering the judiciary. He's disinclined to do so again. But he must

With renewed threats by reserve soldiers over judicial overhaul, military chief says IDF must remain ready amid heightened tensions across region