Amir Bohbot

Walla! Defense & Military Analyst. In 2011, Bohbot began working as a military analyst and reporter for the Walla! Website. In 2012, he covered the Pillar of Defense operation in-depth, as well as the Brother's Keeper Operation, to find the three kidnapped teenagers accompanying the special unit Maglan forces. In Operation Protective Edge, he joined the then-commander of the Nahal Brigade, Brigadier General Uri Gordin, and exposed the military activity of Hamas under the guise of sensitive facilities and sites of international aid organizations in Gaza. Bohbot began his journalistic career in the veteran local newspaper "Sheva." Between 1996 and 2011, he worked for the Maariv newspaper, filling several field positions, including a reporter for criminal affairs, politics, municipal systems, law, and investigations for the Weekend magazine. In 2003, he began serving as a reporter and analyst for military and security affairs in Maariv. Bohbot covered in-depth the investigations of Operation Defensive Shield, Days of Penitence operation, on which he published an independent investigation in two parts and Operation Rainbow. He also covered the disengagement from the Gaza Strip process, Operation Summer Rains, the Second Lebanon War, and Operation Cast Lead, during which he joined the fighting forces under the command of then-Paratroopers Brigade commander Major General Herzi Halevi. Bohbot holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Sapir College, a master's degree in communications from Ben-Gurion University, and a master's degree in political science from Bar-Ilan University in a thesis track he completed with honors. He holds a doctorate in the Department of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University on the study of the Israeli targeted killing policy between the years 2000 and 2012 and the decision-making processes of the senior military and political echelon in Israel and the United States. In 2017, Bohbot's debut book was published in English: "Weapon Wizards," which he co-wrote with the former Jerusalem Post's editor-in-chief, lawyer Yaakov Katz. The book dealt with the question of how Israel became a global arms power. The book was translated into Hebrew, Czech, Polish, and Chinese after its success.

 There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft

New IDF record: Over 5,000 women recruited for combat roles last year

Israeli military vehicles operate, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, August 16, 2025.

Zamir's Gaza strategy: Nearly 100,000 IDF troops to move swiftly to conquer Gaza City

An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 17, 2025.

Israel unveils new corridor, aid zone ahead of Gaza City invasion


'The hostages are my top priority': IDF officer on balancing aid distribution, freeing hostages

M., a mother of four and wife to a hi-tech professional, described her mission in five words: “returning the hostages and denying Hamas aid."

Lt.-Col. M., head of the Foreign Relations Department in the Coordination and Liaison Directorate (CLD) for Gaza.

Israeli mistakenly enters Nablus with three children, evacuated unharmed

Preliminary examination of the incident shows the Israeli took his children to a nearby scenic observation post, before getting lost while navigating.

Israeli forces are seen operating in Nablus, in the West Bank, July 30, 2025

IDF moves Sayarim soldiers into air-conditioned quarters after six faint during heatwave

The soldiers who remained on base were moved to air-conditioned accommodations. The IDF has increased the supply of ice and placed fans at guard posts. Weekend guard shifts have been shortened.

 Female IDF soldiers are seen training.

IDF observers faint from overheating at Eilat base due to power outage amid heat wave

Due to the ongoing heatwave, the IDF issued orders to scale back physical training and implement operational adjustments.

 A female IDF soldier stands in front of a tank.

IDF chief Zamir authorizes expanded Gaza City takeover plan

Zamir's approval comes amid rising tensions between the IDF top brass and Netanyahu's government, after the IDF chief expressed concern over the planned operation.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Ground Forces headquarters, July 23 2025

'War must be stopped': Israeli fighter pilots protest outside IDF's HQ, call for Gaza deal

The silent protest took place near the base's "Shaul" gate, near Hostage Square in the Tel Aviv Museum plaza.

Reservist pilots' demonstration, August 12 2025.

IDF chief to hold readiness assessment for all combat units following surprise exercise

The IDF chief announced the review following a surprise readiness drill, which was aimed at identifying whether the lessons that were learned from Oct. 7 were implemented.

IDF leaders at 'Dawn' readiness test

Egyptian border opens, allowing dozens of trucks to bring aid into Gaza

Since the resumption of aid entry, more than 5,000 trucks of humanitarian aid have been transferred to Gaza.

Truck carrying aid lines up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, July 28, 2025.

Israel Air Force, security officials track F-35 sales as regional powers eye stealth jet

Meanwhile, the Defense Ministry is closely monitoring the F-47 fighter jet project, a sixth-generation aircraft.

 IDF releases footage of the approximately 20 Israel Air Force fighter jets that took part in striking Houthi sites in Yemen, July 7, 2025.

IDF reservist found dead in southern Israel

The soldier had previously served in the Military Rabinate in a position identifying soldiers killed in battle. 

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025; illustrative.