Effie Defrin

'We are doing everything to bring Ran back': Zamir meets parents of Ran Gvili at IDF's Kirya HQ

Zamir stopped his vehicle and stepped out to talk with the parents of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza, assuring them that the army is "doing everything possible to bring Ran back."

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir with the parents of Ran Gvili.
IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

IDF spox.: Iran protests an internal matter, but Israel ready to respond to surprise attack

IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin reiterated that Israel sees the Iranian protests as an internal matter, stressing Israel's readiness for any potential Iranian attack.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF troops operate in Gaza City, September 16, 2025.

WATCH: IDF says two divisions pushing deeper into heart of Gaza City

Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Map showing the range of Israeli strikes on Iran, June 27, 2025.

WATCH: IDF releases details of damage to Iran's nuclear, missile production sites

IDF Spox. Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin warned that despite the success of the operation in preventing Iran's existential threat to Israel, the regime would still attempt to destroy Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Former IDF spox. Daniel Hagari returns to retirement after temporary wartime stint

Following the outbreak of the war with Iran, Hagari was brought back by the current IDF Spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin from discharge leave.

JUNE 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, former IDF spokesperson.

Despite doubts from US intel, Israel pushed Iran's nuclear program back years - IDF

Virtually all experts also believe that until Iran or any third parties dig through the rubble of the Fordow nuclear, no one will know conclusively how badly the nuclear centrifuges were damaged.

JUNE 25, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following US airstrikes, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025