For perhaps 3 years after the JCPOA was inked, Israel essentially discarded its operational planning and capability to decimate Iran's nuclear facilities. That's all changed now

Aviv Kohavi also defends top brass amid anger over border cop's death: 'If we don't back them up we'll end up without commanders'

Defense minister says any future war would involve Hezbollah and Hamas targeting Israeli cities and Israel in turn hitting missile stores in civilian areas

Following army chief's announcement of fresh plans to strike Iran, Gantz meets with Depths Corps, which is responsible for operations far from Israel's borders

Kohavi warns US against rejoining 2015 nuclear deal or even a slightly improved version, calling it 'a bad thing to do' that would lead to an Iranian bomb, which Israel won't allow

In Italy, foreign minister laments lack of European support for sanctions on Tehran, says Israel won't talk with Syria's Assad while he hosts Iranian forces in Syria

NY Times exposé reveals extent of Netanyahu-Obama rift on stopping Iranian nukes; PM himself tells paper he'd 'unequivocally' have ordered strike in 2012 if cabinet had backed him