Chief of staff also orders bolstered defenses in the West Bank after two sisters killed in terror attack, as military also battles escalation with Lebanon, Gaza

Herzi Halevi says it's good to have the US 'by our side' but that Israel knows how to act alone; army spokesman quickly clarifies, 'there's no substitute' for friendship with US

IDF chief calls for responsible conduct, says protests within the army inflict a 'critical wound'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to head discussions on security implications of Yoav Gallant's removal by Netanyahu, a day after he urged to stop judicial overhaul push

‘You are enlisting in a challenging period,’ chief of staff tells new recruits amid unrest over judicial overhaul, as ex-military prosecutors warn of 'irreversible damage'

Top security officials, including IDF chief and defense minister, express deep concern over growing military protest movement to Netanyahu, report says

Those who know the prime minister well say he likes to take conflicts to the precipice before backing off; when it comes to the judicial overhaul, they're no longer optimistic

Netanyahu denounces 'violence from any side' but doesn't mention attacks on protesters; implicitly links anti-government rallies to Iranian nuclear program and Palestinian terror

Editor David Horovitz on botched dismissal of Tel Aviv's top cop, whether now is the time for a constitution; military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on Thursday's terror attack

Herzi Halevi walks back comment to reservists that 'secure dictatorship is better than an unprotected anarchy,' warns army won't be able to act during a 'disintegration of society'