Following Cabinet meeting:
Following Cabinet meeting: Chief of Staff approves offensive plan for Gaza
IDF Chief Staff Eyal Zamir approves framework for upcoming operational plans in Gaza.
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Defense Minister to IDF: Read the investigations and lower your gaze
Defense Minister Israel Katz promises there will no longer be 'army that is not under supervision,' rejecting attempts to undermine established procedures following the October 7 events.
Clash at the top:
Clash at the top: Chief of Staff announces appointments, Defense Minister opposes
Staffing discussion led by Chief of Staff results in a series of senior IDF appointments, but Defense Minister Katz announces he will not approve them. Chief of Staff Zamir: "The Chief of Staff is the sole authority in appointing commanders at the rank of colonel and above."
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff: 'We are are beginning a new stage of the Gaza combat'
'IDF is ready to take control of Gaza, we are on the brink of a new phase in the current war,' says IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, emphasizing the importance of achieving goals and maintaining readiness.
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir:
Chief of Staff: Reviews Gaza battle plans to bring hostages home and collapse Hamas
Chief of Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, held a situational assessment in the Southern Command, with the participation of General Staff commanders; Smotrich blasts plan as dangerous and insufficient.
IDF Chief of Staff:
IDF Chief of Staff: We're ready to defeat Hamas and win the war
Operation Gideon’s Chariots nearing completion, IDF committed to long-term security and ongoing effort to bring hostages home, IDF Chief of Staff says.
Unusual footage: Terrorists exit tunnel shaft - and surrender
IDF spokesperson publishes unusual footage showing Hamas terrorists surrendering to IDF forces, leading forces to weapons cache.
Dramatic footage:
Drone surveillance foils deadly Gaza ambush on Israeli forces
Squad of 12 armed terrorists spotted preparing RPG attack on IDF logistic route; drone tracking, footprints expose plot just 100 meters from earlier clash site.
Battalion commander and tracker severely injured in Gaza
officer in the IDF's Desert Reconnaissance Battalion (585) and a reservist tracker in the Southern Brigade severely injured in combat in southern Gaza.
Behind the lines: This is how reservists fight
Hundreds of operations, hundreds of terrorists arrested, many weapons confiscated - and all of this almost without anyone hearing about them. This is what the quiet fighting in the Judea and Samaria region looks like.
Bereaved father:
Bereaved father: 'Don't confuse issue with Gaza hunger, it's Hamas' problem'
Shimon Elkabetz, whose daughter was murdered on October 7, criticized the campaign to claim there is starvation in Gaza: "There is no hunger in Gaza, and if someone is hungry, it's their problem and Hamas' problem."
Due to Palestinian protest
Cruise passengers barred from disembarking on Greek island due to Palestinian protest
A protest of about 150 Palestinian Arabs forced 2,000 Israeli cruise passengers to remain on ship while docked at the island of Syros for safety considerations.
Cleared for publication:
Cleared for publication: Sgt. Maj. (res.) Vladimir Loza fell in battle in southern Gaza
Loza, aged 36, from Ashkelon, a soldier in the 5th Brigade's 7020th Battalion, fell while battling terrorists in Rafah.
IDF issues 1st evacuation warning for Deir al-Balah
IDF Arabic Spokesperson demands that Gaza residents in southwestern area of Deir al-Balah evacuate in preparation for possible ground maneuver in an area the IDF has not operated in since the start of the war.
3 soldiers fell in battle in Gaza
Staff Sergeant Shoham Menahem, Sergeant Shlomo Yakir Shrem, and Sergeant Yuliy Fakto killed in action in Gaza, the IDF announces
Security forces eliminate terrorists responsible for murders in Jerusalem and Dotan
Shin Bet, IDF, eliminate terrorists involved in murders of Haim Karman and Sgt. Ehud Tal in the 1990s, after the terrorists returned to terror following release in 2011's 'Shalit deal.'
Major lawsuit against PA
Major lawsuit against Palestinian Authority: 1 billion shekels in compensation sought
Civil suit filed on behalf of families of October 7 victims accuses PA of funding and encouraging terrorism.
Samaria pioneer Moshe Zar passes away
Moshe Zar, one of the key pioneers of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, passed away at age 88.
Cleared for publication:
Cleared for publication: Captain Reei Biran fell in the southern Gaza Strip
Captain Reei Biran, a squad commander in the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, Golani Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip. 890 soldiers have fallen since the start of the war.
IDF foils plan to establish a terror cell in Jenin
IDF forces arrested five terrorists in the Jenin area within the Menashe Brigade, including one who planned to establish a terror organization in Jenin.
Disaster in Beit Hanoun
Disaster in Beit Hanoun Five Netzah Yehuda soldiers killed by explosive device
Five soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion killed in combat in northern Gaza. The names of four of them have been cleared for publication. Since the start of the war, 888 IDF soldiers have been killed.
IDF holding 65% of operational area in Gaza
IDF forces eliminate over 100 Hamas terrorists, including key leaders, as operations continue in Gaza.
Released for publication:
Sergeant Asaf Zamir, 19, fell in southern Gaza
Sergeant Asaf Zamir, 19, from Dimona, a soldier in the Armored Corps, fell in southern Gaza.
Undercover officers arrest terror cell in Samaria
Undercover Border Police officers and IDF troops arrest three terrorists in Qabatiya near Jenin.
Jewish rioters torch IDF facility, damage critical security system
Extremists set fire to IDF operational site in Judea and Samaria, causing millions in damage and harming vital security infrastructure; IDF warns attack endangers civilian safety.
'Always a smile and a good heart'
Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld fell in battle in Jabaliya
Rosenfeld, aged 20, from Ra'anana, was killed by an explosive device that detonated in the northern Gaza Strip.
Shin Bet thwarts major Hamas network in Hebron, 1 of the largest in recent years
As part of the investigation into the infrastructure that planned to carry out attacks in the immediate future - over 60 cell members were arrested, 22 weapons of various types were confiscated, and a shooting attack carried out at the Bnei Naim junction 15 years ago in which four Israelis were murdered was solved.
IDF, ISA eliminate Hamas founder behind October 7 massacre
In joint operation, IDF and ISA eliminate Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, founding member of Hamas, key architect of the October 7 massacre, and one of the last senior Hamas leaders remaining in Gaza.
Ben-Gurion University student arrested for aiding Iran
Israeli forces arrested a student from Ben-Gurion University, a resident of Deir al-Asad, who carried out tasks directed by Iranians.
Major tragedy:
Major tragedy: Seven soldiers fell in southern Gaza
Seven soldiers were killed when a terrorist attached an explosive device to their armored vehicle in Khan Yunis, causing it to explode.
Smotrich to Arutz Sheva:
Smotrich to Arutz Sheva: There's no military in the world like ours, we hit Iran hard
Smotrich recounts cabinet’s unanimous resolve to strike Iran, praises IDF precision and Trump administration's backing; says campaign marks end of era shaped by Iranian threat and Oslo doctrine.
Missiles launched from Iran
Missiles launched from Iran: 30 missiles in two barrages, 10 impact sites
Iran launches a large and extensive barrage at Israel hours after the US joined the war. About 30 missiles were fired in two barrages.
Over Shabbat: Multiple eliminations deep in Iran
IDF continues strikes on senior Iranian targets, including nuclear scientists and key Hezbollah figures.
PR frontlines:
Foreign Ministry wages international media battle as Iran targets Israeli hospital
Israel’s Foreign Ministry confronts disinformation and secures global support following a direct Iranian strike on Soroka Hospital. 'This is a war crime, not an accident,' says Deputy Director-General Tsahi Dikstein.
6 injured in central Israel:
6 injured in central Israel: At least 7 impact sites, Soroka Hospital sustains direct hit
Iran launches around 30 missiles towards southern and central Israel, MDA reports 65 injuries, six of which are serious. 'Severe damage in the surgical hospitalization building,' Soroka Hospital's director says.
IAF strikes key Iranian nuclear reactor
Forty IAF jets strike dozens of Iranian military and nuclear sites, including the Arak reactor, as part of efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
French court rules it lacks authority to intervene in French government’s decision
Israel’s Ministry of Defense Director General, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, condemns French court decision, accusing the French government of economic bias aimed at undermining Israeli defense industries.
Battalion Commander:
Battalion Commander on the Frontlines: 'We are fighting so this will never happen again'
'My soldiers know why they are here - because of the hostages, because of the fallen. They don't ask why, they just go out to fight,' says battalion commander, Lt. Col. A.
Defense Minister Katz: 'We will certainly deal with Fordo'
Minister Israel Katz clarifies that Israel is also going to deal with the Fordo nuclear enrichment facility, which operates underground beneath a mountain.
Cleared for publication:
Cleared for publication: Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem fell in southern Gaza
Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem from Nokdim, a soldier in the Golani Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
