The IDF is investigating whether two of the terrorists eliminated in the air strike in Gaza this morning (Sunday) are the commander of the East Rafah battalion and his deputy.
From the beginning of January, the standby squads in communities near the border will remain with only a security coordinator and a deputy. In other communities, the reserve days of the security forces will be limited.
The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border.
New independent review to examine how Hamas’ massacre plan was identified already in 2018 but never thoroughly investigated.
Terrorists made suspicious movements during Jenin clashes, 'kept putting their hands down, made movements as if putting their hands in their pockets,' Border Police officers who were present at the scene say.
Iranian media has released footage of the moments of the Israeli strikes on the IRGC headquarters and air defense batteries.
Israel has reportedly identified that Syrian President Sharaa’s Intelligence Directorate is linked to terror plots targeting IDF and Druze.
Three Yamas fighters questioned after two wanted terrorists were shot in Jenin. DIP launched a criminal probe into the incident.
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem condemns Israel’s killing of Haytham Ali Tabtabai, vowing retaliation “at the right time.”
IDF examining possibility that information leaked ahead of Syria operation, allowing IDF forces to be ambushed.
Bodycam footage from IDF soldiers in Syria shows the clash in which six IDF reservists were injured, three of them seriously.
Department for the Investigation of Police opens criminal investigation into Border Police officers who shot two terrorists in Jenin after the terrorists allegedly surrendered.
Reports of heavy clashes between IDF forces and residents in the town of Beit Jinn, Syria. Israel has not commented so far.
Yamas officers who shot two terrorists who had surrendered say the two violated their commands and returned to the building before a threat was ruled out.
Attorney Itai Ofir enters his new post as Military Advocate General during a ceremony at the Kirya, as senior officials highlight the challenges facing the IDF and the imperative of restoring public trust.
One year after the ceasefire with Lebanon began, the IDF says troops carried out hundreds of operations, dismantled terrorist infrastructure, and eliminated over 370 terrorists.
The IDF confirmed that Brig. Gen. Guy Markizeno’s classified cellphone was stolen and remotely neutralized, but then-Minister Yoav Gallant was never informed despite the sensitivity of the case.
Although the IDF has carried out hundreds of strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah’s rehabilitation, Hezbollah is still renewing its strength in southern Lebanon.
New footage reveals how Dr. Marwan al-Hams, a Hamas doctor who declared the death of the late Hadar Goldin during Operation Protective Edge, was lured out and arrested by Israel.
Dozens of Arabs from the villages of Kadum and Beit Lid attacked residents of the Shirat Zion homestead near Kedumim, injuring the farmers and damaging vehicles and buildings.
Resentment continues over the symbolic punishments the Chief of Staff imposed on those held responsible for the October 7th massacre.
Border Defense Battalion Commander: ‘Our mission is to be ready for another October 7-style attack’
IDF troops eliminate a terrorist who hurled an explosive in Qabatiya during a broad counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria. Several explosives found in his vehicle. No IDF injuries reported.
Following lessons from the October 7th Massacre, the IDF will bar Android phones for any operational use and extend strict cellphone limits to lieutenant colonels.
Preparing for Trump’s next Gaza phase, Israel will start clearing Rafah for a humanitarian zone, while foreign forces remain unwilling to enter Hamas-controlled areas.
IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police, and regional brigades launched a major counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, striking targets, searching dozens of structures, and seizing terror funds to prevent new terror strongholds from forming.
A ceremony marking 52 years since the passing of the former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, David Ben-Gurion was held today, led by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
The IDF will operate a new artificial intelligence system that will monitor soldiers' public posts on social networks, aiming to prevent the exposure of sensitive information.
IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police launch a major counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, days after eliminating two terrorists behind deadly attacks.
Newly released footage shows the moments of the assault and shooting in the operation in which the terrorist Sultan al-Ghani - who murdered Kedumim resident Gideon Peri in August 2023 - was eliminated.
IDF: Assessment of readiness for a wide range of scenarios: Footage from the General Staff ‘Magen Oz’ exercise
During a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation, forces eliminated Sultan al-Ghani, who murdered Gideon Perry with a hammer and stole his firearm and vehicle in August 2024.
The police have released footage from the Yamam operation in which Ala Raouf Shetiyya, who murdered two IDF soldiers in a ramming attack, was eliminated.
Marom Golan, an active-duty soldier from Ashkelon, was killed when a vehicle struck him and his motorcycle in southern Israel.
White House Press Secretary affirms Trump’s support for Israel’s right to defend itself after the IDF eliminated Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff in Beirut, citing the group’s long history of terror operations against Israel.
After a year and a half of searching, Yamam forces surround the building where the terrorist who murdered SSGT Eliya Hilel and SSGT Diego Gavriel Harsaj was hiding and eliminate him in a gun battle.
The IDF Chief of Staff’s office issued a rare rebuke of Defense Minister Katz, accusing him of politicizing the Turgeman Report and harming military readiness by freezing appointments.
Nahal and Golani forces, operating with the Yahalom Unit, dismantled hundreds of meters of Rafah terror tunnels, struck more than 60 targets, and eliminated 11 terrorists after 17 emerged from an underground route.
IDF Chief of Staff conducts surprise visit to northern border, stressing importance of increasing competence and readiness 'at all levels and across all arenas for complex surprise scenarios.'
Amid continued fighting across several fronts, the IDF launched its 11-12/2025 draft cycle on Monday, with thousands of new recruits arriving at enlistment centers nationwide.
A day before the Hamas massacre, Unit 8200 received a warning about the use of significant weapons by Hamas, but the information did not receive immediate attention.
A timeline submitted to the Turgeman Committee shows that repeated warnings and urgent updates accumulated hours before the October 7th Massacre, while Intelligence Directorate Chief Aharon Haliva was largely unreachable and slow to respond.
'IDF failed in its primary mission on October 7th; I’ve taken personal steps to ensure it is never repeated,' IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir says.
Prime Minister Netanyahu said the elimination of Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabataba’i proves Israel will prevent the group from rebuilding, while also commending President Trump for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization.
Former military intelligence head, Unit 8200 head, fail to attend discussions initiated by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir regarding the October 7 failures.
IDF confirms that Hezbollah's Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabataba'i was eliminated in a Sunday afternoon airstrike on Beirut's Dahieh suburb.
Cabinet ministers held a special meeting recently on the subject of the Hilltop Youth communities in Judea and Samaria and government options to prevent violence between them and Palestinian Arabs.
IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet eliminate a PA police terrorist near Shechem and capture several others. All detainees, PA police operatives, were transferred for ISA questioning.
IDF commanders assessing the Rafah area after 15 terrorists tried escaping tunnels. Footage shows them running among ruins. One captured terrorist: “We went out of the tunnel in search of food and water”.
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eli Zeira, who led the IDF Intelligence Directorate during the Yom Kippur War and was later cited by the Agranat Commission for the pre-war intelligence failure, passed away at age 97.
Security forces operating across Judea and Samaria arrested 60 suspects, 18 of whom are Hamas terrorists, and seized a large quantity of weapons.
The IDF revealed that 15 terrorists emerged from tunnels at two different locations east of the yellow line in eastern Rafah. IDF eliminated six, arrested five, and is searching for the others.
The commander of the IDF Ground Force emphasized the value of sharing knowledge with different armies, after two years of fighting in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Judea and Samaria.
Fighters from the 55th reserve Brigade are currently operating on the Syrian border, where they located and destroyed rocket and RPG components.
The Cabinet discussed the proposal for the death penalty for terrorists. Shin Bet and the IDF expressed principled support for the law, calling it 'a very deterrent tool.'
IDF, Shin Bet, and Intelligence forces arrested Hamas operative Marwan al-Hams in a covert July operation in Rafah, as part of an ongoing effort to uncover the fate of Lt. Hadar Goldin and return him for burial in Israel.
The IDF revealed that after Hamas violated the ceasefire, the military eliminated Abdallah Abu Shamala, the Head of the Naval Array and Fadi Abu Mustafa, who held several Israelis hostage.
The IDF uncovered the most significant and complex underground routes discovered in the Gaza Strip thus far in Rafah, consisting of approximately 80 hideouts.
IDF, ISA and Border Police forces carried out brigade-level operations in several areas in Judea and Samaria. 7 terrorists who were planning attacks against IDF forces were arrested, and explosives and weapons were located - including a 'Carlo' hidden in a microwave.
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Daniel Hagari has been appointed as a director in the Orian shipping company, his first position after leaving the IDF.
