Chief of staff Kohavi to restructure Planning Directorate into department focused on developing and rolling out new combat doctrines

'Benjamin Philip' says he worked for the Mossad for 9 years, helping to fight the Iran-backed Hezbollah; now he faces deportation to Lebanon and says Israel's nowhere to be found

Figure of Iranian commander, killed last month in US strike, points toward Israel as encouragement for terror group's members to attack Jewish state

Times of Israel joins the 3rd Flotilla of missile ships as it holds an exercise preparing for possible conflict off the northern coast

Multiyear Momentum Plan is designed to create a deadlier, more integrated military, though lack of government makes money an issue

Reuters says Lebanon-based Iranian proxy is helping to fill the void left by US assassination of one Tehran's most important generals

Defense minister states opposition to reliance on mainly bombing Iranian arms shipments to Hezbollah, saying most convoys will get through anyway

National Religious party says it is sorry if anyone was offended, claims chairman's comments were twisted; but Zman Yisrael recording backs up original report

In campaign speech in synagogue, defense minister also says ultra-Orthodox parties will accept any policy as long as they get money; vows not to join Blue and White government

Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Hassan Diab and backed by Hezbollah seen as unlikely to satisfy protests that have shaken the country