Uzi Baruch

Uzi Baruch

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Chief of Staff: 'We'll get to each place at the right time to prevent terrorist attacks'

Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, delivered a strong message during a tour of Tulkarm: 'IDF continues to operate responsibly and vigilantly in all sectors, and is present at every point needed to thwart terrorism and ensure security.'

Chief of Staff: 'We'll get to each place at the right time to prevent terrorist attacks'

Full investigation

Radio recordings from the incident that nearly ended in disaster

MG Yaniv Asor, conducted a field tour yesterday at the location where IDF troops from the Kfir Brigade clashed with terrorists a day earlier in Khan Yunis.

Radio recordings from the incident that nearly ended in disaster

Unusual attack

Unusual attack: Soldier seriously injured in surprise attack by 18 terrorists

IDF forces repel attack by Hamas terrorist cell on a military outpost in Khan Yunis. It is believed the cell was attempting to abduct soldiers during hostage negotiations.

Unusual attack: Soldier seriously injured in surprise attack by 18 terrorists

Worst failure in Israel's history

State Comptroller to meet senior officials over 10/7 failures

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman is due to meet with senior officials to review failures leading to 10/7 massacre, 'our commitment is solely to the citizens of Israel who deserve answers.'

State Comptroller to meet senior officials over 10/7 failures

Hours before his flight:

Australia cancels MK Rothman's visa

Australia revokes MK Simcha Rothman's visa, bans him from entering country for three years due to messages of 'hate.'

Australia cancels MK Rothman's visa

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.

Following Cabinet meeting: Chief of Staff approves offensive plan for Gaza

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.

Defense Minister to IDF: Read the investigations and lower your gaze

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."

Clash at the top: Chief of Staff announces appointments, Defense Minister opposes

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:  'We are are beginning a new stage of the Gaza combat'

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.

Chief of Staff: Reviews Gaza battle plans to bring hostages home and collapse Hamas

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.

IDF Chief of Staff: We're ready to defeat Hamas and win the war

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.

Unusual footage: Terrorists exit tunnel shaft - and surrender

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.

Drone surveillance foils deadly Gaza ambush on Israeli forces

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.

Battalion commander and tracker severely injured in 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.

Behind the lines: This is how reservists fight

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."

Bereaved father: 'Don't confuse issue with Gaza hunger, it's 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.

Cruise passengers barred from disembarking on Greek island due to Palestinian protest

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.

Cleared for publication: Sgt. Maj. (res.) Vladimir Loza fell in battle in southern Gaza

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.

IDF issues 1st evacuation warning for Deir al-Balah

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

3 soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

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.'

Security forces eliminate terrorists responsible for murders in Jerusalem and Dotan

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.

Major lawsuit against Palestinian Authority: 1 billion shekels in compensation sought

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.

Samaria pioneer Moshe Zar passes away

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.

Cleared for publication: Captain Reei Biran fell in the southern Gaza Strip

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.

IDF foils plan to establish a terror cell 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.

Disaster in Beit Hanoun Five Netzah Yehuda soldiers killed by explosive device

IDF holding 65% of operational area in Gaza

IDF forces eliminate over 100 Hamas terrorists, including key leaders, as operations continue in Gaza.

IDF holding 65% of operational area 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.

Sergeant Asaf Zamir, 19, 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.

Undercover officers arrest terror cell in Samaria

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.

Jewish rioters torch IDF facility, damage critical security system

'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.

Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld fell in battle in Jabaliya

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.

Shin Bet thwarts major Hamas network in Hebron, 1 of the largest in recent years

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.

IDF, ISA eliminate Hamas founder behind October 7 massacre

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.

Ben-Gurion University student arrested for aiding Iran

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.

Major tragedy: Seven soldiers fell in southern Gaza

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.

Smotrich to Arutz Sheva: There's no military in the world like ours, we hit Iran hard

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.

Missiles launched from Iran: 30 missiles in two barrages, 10 impact sites

Over Shabbat: Multiple eliminations deep in Iran

IDF continues strikes on senior Iranian targets, including nuclear scientists and key Hezbollah figures.

Over Shabbat: Multiple eliminations deep in Iran

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.

Foreign Ministry wages international media battle as Iran targets Israeli hospital

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.

6 injured in central Israel: At least 7 impact sites, Soroka Hospital sustains direct hit