Daniel Hagari

Why the IDF should hire a PR firm, not a general - opinion

Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, when asked how many Gazans Israel killed, mentioned Hamas’s figure of 70,000 without checking or knowing.

Daniel Hagari, then-IDF spokesman, gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023.
Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion patrol near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 20, 2023.

Belgian NGO HRF files new complaint in Spain against Israeli tourist, alleging Gaza war crimes

 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, former IDF spokesperson.

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

Outgoing IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

IDF spokesperson brings back predecessor Daniel Hagari in wartime boost


Politicians cannot attack IDF, haredim must join military, Hagari says

IDF chief Zamir: "Hagari delivered the difficult news and the good news to the public every evening, with courage, sensitivity, and composure."

 L to R: Incoming IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin, Outgoing IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Daniel Hagari, at ceremony to mark the change of position, March 27, 2025.

We must thank Hagari's resilience and voice in Israel's hardest days - editorial

After October 7, as Israelis' confidence and trust in their leaders and national institutions plummeted to an unprecedented low, Israel acquired the much-needed national comforter Hagari.

 IDF SPOKESMAN Daniel Hagari speaks to the media, displaying an Iranian ballistic missile which was retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel in April. The media must ask the tough questions, demand accountability, and avoid simply amplifying official narratives.

Zamir appoints Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin as new military spox., replacing Hagari

Defrin beat out Col. Beni Aharon, who had been a key tank brigade commander during the Gaza war, for the post.

 Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin.

Daniel Hagari to be replaced as IDF spokesman, retire from military, new chief rules

Hagari had publicly clashed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the coalition • Col. Beni Aharon tipped to take over

 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, former IDF spokesperson.

Trump, on Eretz Nehederet, promises to make Gaza great again

“There is no place for the penthouse.” Finally, he said he would send the Palestinians to Mars. “It will be Ha-Mars,” he said.

 Omer Etzion as US President Donald Trump on Eretz Nehederet.

IDF: Hamas failed to uphold agreement, worried over Bibas family's wellbeing

“We remain steadfast in our determination to bring home Arbel Yehud, as well as Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Kfir and Ariel, whose wellbeing is of utmost concern.”

 Hamas terrorists hand over four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, January 25, 2025

Grow up, now: Katz-Halevi conflict weakens Israel’s national security - editorial

Let’s be clear: While Israel’s enemies remain united in their goal to destroy us, our leaders seem intent on undermining each other.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, October 1, 2024

'I overstepped': Hagari apologizes for Feldstein bill criticism during confidential meeting

Hagari said that his statements "overstepped" his authority and that he was rightfully reprimanded for them

 IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on December 24, 2024.

'Post' visits Syria in first Israeli media visit since 1974

Hagari: No advance on Damascus, only buffer zone until Syria becomes more stable.

 IDF soldiers overlook the Golan Heights, along the border between Israel and Syria, December 11, 2024

Hagari under fire: MKs, Halevi criticize spokesperson over Feldstein bill comments

Hagari called the Feldstein bill "very dangerous to the IDF" and later apologized for the statements.

 Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari, former IDF spokesperson.