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IDF warns Hamas is focusing on one major terror tunnel

Security appraisal reveals over 1,000 Hamas terrorists working on one central tunnel reaching deep into Israel for a massive attack.

IDF warns Hamas is focusing on one major terror tunnel

Israel locks down Arab town after attack near Neve Daniel

Only 'humanitarian cases' to be let out of Nahalin as Israeli forces search for terrorist who stabbed Israeli at entrance to Neve Daniel.

Israel locks down Arab town after attack near Neve Daniel

Report: Iran hacked computer of former IDF chief

Over last year Iran hacked dozen of computers belonging to Israeli security officials and extracted information.

Report: Iran hacked computer of former IDF chief

Defense Minister condemns haredi extremists' attack on soldiers

Defense Minister slams haredi extremist attack in Ashdod as 'intolerable,' warns it threatens haredi integration into army and workforce.

Defense Minister condemns haredi extremists' attack on soldiers

Watch: Haredim attack enforcers against IDF deserters in Ashdod

Rioters throw stones at police, overturn military police vehicle. No injuries reported.

Watch: Haredim attack enforcers against IDF deserters in Ashdod

IDF questioned terrorist who killed Hadar Cohen before attack

The Kabatiya youth who along with two friends launched deadly Jerusalem attack was previously investigated by Israeli forces.

IDF questioned terrorist who killed Hadar Cohen before attack

Israel returns bodies of Damascus Gate terrorists

Three terrorists who murdered Hadar Cohen buried in funeral in their hometown of Kabatiya.

Israel returns bodies of Damascus Gate terrorists

IDF warns terrorists' families of imminent demolition

Warning orders handed out to families of 7 terrorists who murdered Jews in recent terror wave, with petitions expected.

IDF warns terrorists' families of imminent demolition

Givati's elite 'Tzabar' battalion pulls out of Hevron

After a challenging six months of thwarting attacks and overnight raids, Tzabar battalion replaced by Kfir Brigade's Shimshon unit.

Givati's elite 'Tzabar' battalion pulls out of Hevron

IDF puppy love: Nahal soldiers save puppy and find it a home

IDF soldiers rescue abandoned and starving puppy. After caring for it, the soldiers found it a loving home on nearby kibbutz.

IDF puppy love: Nahal soldiers save puppy and find it a home

Soldier killed in car accident after hitting a tree

21-year-old soldier killed after his car hit a tree on Menachem Begin Blvd. in Kfar Saba. MDA paramedics pronounced him dead on site.

Soldier killed in car accident after hitting a tree

Haredi soldiers thwart bomb attack in Binyamin

The Netzah Yehuda battalion prevented an attack this week after discovering weapons cache during operational activity near Beit El.

Haredi soldiers thwart bomb attack in Binyamin

IDF closes entrance to Kabatiya after deadly attack

Israeli army imposes closure on hometown of 3 terrorists behind Jerusalem shooting; Netanyahu holds emergency security meeting.

IDF closes entrance to Kabatiya after deadly attack

Watch: Meet the new IDF 'Commando Brigade'

First IDF Commando Brigade completes 4-day long integrated training drill.

Watch: Meet the new IDF 'Commando Brigade'

IDF demolishes EU-funded illegal Arab buildings near Hevron

Two dozen buildings built illegally in a closed military zone demolished

IDF demolishes EU-funded illegal Arab buildings near Hevron

Haredi soldier to be court martialed for not saluting a woman

A haredi soldier who was supposed to receive honors for exemplary service to be court martialed for refusing to salute a woman.

Haredi soldier to be court martialed for not saluting a woman

College walkout after lecturer says soldiers rape Arab women

Thirty students walked out of a class at Oranim College after lecturer Naila Awad made the abhorrent charge.

College walkout after lecturer says soldiers rape Arab women

IDF soldiers to say goodbye to chauvinistic T-shirts?

Women's Affairs advisor to IDF demands soldiers stop printing shirts which 'demean women,' potentially 'leading to' sexual assault.

IDF soldiers to say goodbye to chauvinistic T-shirts?

A Tu B'shvat Torah for the IDF

Daniel Marks celebrates his dream Bar Mitzvah in moving Torah dedication ceremony at the Shomron Regional Brigade base.

A Tu B'shvat Torah for the IDF

'I was stabbed - I'll join the army and give my all'

Stabbing victim in today's attack near Damascus Gate made aliyah from Brooklyn in order to join IDF. Only became a citizen last month.

'I was stabbed - I'll join the army and give my all'

Watch: Israel's newest 'Tiger' APC in action

The IDF has begun field tests for the new 'Tiger Class' armored personnel carrier, boasting advanced 'windjacket' defensive system.

Watch: Israel's newest 'Tiger' APC in action

Six officers dismissed over Yishai Rozales' death

IDF's Armored Corps commander sanctioned for 'unprofessionalism' in mortar accident which caused Netzah Yehuda captain's death.

Six officers dismissed over Yishai Rozales' death

MK ramps up battle against far-left NGOs

New proposed law would allow courts to dismantle any NGO for physically or verbally attacking the IDF or any of its active soldiers.

MK ramps up battle against far-left NGOs

IDF soldier demoted for shooting camel

A soldier from the elite Duvdevan unit sentenced to four months in jail and demoted to private after filming himself killing a camel.

IDF soldier demoted for shooting camel

Prison service can't absorb any more security prisoners

Israel Prison Services said that, unless they receive more soldiers to staff prisons, they will not be able to accept more prisoners.

Prison service can't absorb any more security prisoners

Tanks, infantry drill urban warfare

Givati Brigade, Armored Corps rehearse facing snipers, terrorists in houses, booby traps, and anti-tank missiles.

Tanks, infantry drill urban warfare

Residents concerned as IDF deploys artillery batteries near Gaza

IDF spokesperson says that deployment is part of scheduled repositioning, does not allude to intensification of conflict.

Residents concerned as IDF deploys artillery batteries near Gaza

A-G closes obstruction case against former IDF chief

Gabi Ashkenazi left off the hook for 2010 IDF scandal known as 'Harpaz affair'; Boaz Harpaz indicted for forging a document.

A-G closes obstruction case against former IDF chief

Soldier lightly wounded during terror arrest operation

Terrorists open fire at soldiers during an operation in Tulkarm. One soldier lightly wounded, shooters flee the scene.

Soldier lightly wounded during terror arrest operation

Invincible? A safer stronger APC for IDF Engineering corps

IDF set to introduce tigress, a new armored personnel carrier that is specially designed for the Engineering Corps.

Invincible? A safer stronger APC for IDF Engineering corps

Intensive manhunt for Dafna Meir's murderer continues

Intensity of searches carried out by IDF, Police and ISA is on par with the search conducted for three kidnapped teens in 2014.

Intensive manhunt for Dafna Meir's murderer continues

Egypt revokes citizenship of IDF soldier

Egyptian Acting Prime Minister, Sherif Ismail, revoked the citizenship of an IDF soldier for serving in a foreign military.

Egypt revokes citizenship of IDF soldier

Soldier accused of stealing grenades

The accused soldier who stole the ammunition in order to sell it served in the Nahal Haredi battalion.

Soldier accused of stealing grenades

Two Palestinians killed in clashes on Gaza border

Palestinian Arab rioters continue to provoke soldiers near Gaza border, ignoring orders to back away and forcing troops to open fire.

Two Palestinians killed in clashes on Gaza border

Were authorities responsible for soldier's tragic death?

19-year-old father of 2 killed after being hit by a car leaving base; road safety group warned IDF of the road defects for years.

Were authorities responsible for soldier's tragic death?

'Chief of Staff is trying to reduce rabbis' influence'

Survey finds national-religious Israelis expect Jewish Home party to support Jewish identity in IDF.

'Chief of Staff is trying to reduce rabbis' influence'

Three Haredim arrested for campaign against IDF enlistment

Three haredi men arrested for spreading personal information about hareidim who enlist in the IDF as part of intimidation campaign.

Three Haredim arrested for campaign against IDF enlistment

The homecoming of an Operation Protective Edge hero

Against all odds, Ohad Ben Shai, critically injured in the 2014 Gaza war, walked out of the hospital on Tuesday.

The homecoming of an Operation Protective Edge hero

Eizenkot removes 'Jewish Consciousness' from rabbinate

IDF Chief of Staff gives in to leftist groups, moves key department from military rabbinate to personnel directorate.

Eizenkot removes 'Jewish Consciousness' from rabbinate

Israeli army raids pro-Hamas university in Ramallah

Israeli army seizes 'Hamas propaganda material' from Birzeit University, who elected the terror group in student elections last material

Israeli army raids pro-Hamas university in Ramallah

Smotrich: IDF top brass undermining army's Jewish identity

MK Bezalel Smotrich slams the proposal to remove the "Jewish Identity" department from the IDF Rabbinate. "This undermines the Rabbinate."

Smotrich: IDF top brass undermining army's Jewish identity

Japanese Jew joins the IDF in his grandparents' footsteps

From Iwata to the IDF, follow Daniel Tomohiro's voyage from the far east to defend Israel as his Holocaust survivor grandparents did.

Japanese Jew joins the IDF in his grandparents' footsteps

Reporter stabbed and wounded trying new IDF knife-proof vest

Company supplying anti-stabbing vests guards to IDF has Channel 1 journalist try it on camera - but the equipment failed.

Reporter stabbed and wounded trying new IDF knife-proof vest

Israeli Navy is 'ready for any threat that comes its way'

Surpirse multilevel integrated training scenario illustrates high level of readiness in the navy and commando units.

Israeli Navy is 'ready for any threat that comes its way'

'An excellent officer, pious, quiet, and very modest'

Rabbi from Netzah Yehuda Battalion remembers IDF sergeant Yishai Rozales who was killed Tuesday in a training accident.

'An excellent officer, pious, quiet, and very modest'

Officer killed in IDF training accident

Officer in Nahal Haredi killed and another soldier lightly-moderately wounded in mortar accident at Tze'elim Base in the Negev.

Officer killed in IDF training accident

45 months jail for soldier who warned Jews of looming arrests

Elad Sela will serve nearly four years in jail for disclosing classified information to Jewish extremists carrying out price-tag attacks.

45 months jail for soldier who warned Jews of looming arrests

Soldiers' pay rises sharply, but is still very low

January salary for combat soldiers will be NIS 1,606, or $408, up from NIS 1,077, or $275.

Soldiers' pay rises sharply, but is still very low

IDF starts passing out anti-stabbing neck guards

After months of knife attacks targeting soldiers, 850 new neck protectors are being distributed to combat soldiers.

IDF starts passing out anti-stabbing neck guards

Russia asks Hezbollah to calm tensions with Israel

Following yesterday's bombing attempt against IDF soldiers near Har Dov, Russia asks Hezbollah to calm tensions.

Russia asks Hezbollah to calm tensions with Israel

UN envoy: Israel will act forcefully against those who attack it

Danon files official complaint, demanding UN condemn Hezbollah bomb that detonated near Israeli soldiers on Lebanese border.

UN envoy: Israel will act forcefully against those who attack it

IDF soldiers and dogs join search for Tel Aviv terrorist

Searches for Nashat Melhem yield no result; Internal Security Min. reveals he deliberately got rid of phone to make himself harder to trace.

IDF soldiers and dogs join search for Tel Aviv terrorist

IDF stats: Fewer casualties in 2015

In 2015, 36 soldiers were killed; about 15 of them are suspected of committing suicide during their military service.

IDF stats: Fewer casualties in 2015

Soldier incarcerated for 'extremist dance' wedding

21-day sentence for soldier whose gun was passed around during dance, in which one person waved picture of murdered Arab baby.

Soldier incarcerated for 'extremist dance' wedding

'A critical blow to the fighting spirit of the IDF'

Leading religious Zionist rabbi harshly condemns plans to close the military rabbinate's Jewish Consciousness Department.

'A critical blow to the fighting spirit of the IDF'

'Hezbollah will not overlook Kuntar's death'

In a statement made to visiting German Emissary, Nasrallah warned the decision for a reprisal against Israel has already been made.

'Hezbollah will not overlook Kuntar's death'

IDF arrest six wanted terrorists in overnight raids

In a series of raids in Judea and Samaria, IDF arrests six wanted suspects, two of whom are Hamas terror operatives.

IDF arrest six wanted terrorists in overnight raids

On high alert

IDF prepares for Hezbollah, ISIS attacks along northern border

IDF forces bolster their preparedness, raise levels of alert amid real concern of terrorist attacks from both Sunni and Shia jihadis.

IDF prepares for Hezbollah, ISIS attacks along northern border

Terrorists open fire on officers north of Jerusalem

Border Police officers come under fire near Highway 443 by Beit Horon, and respond by shooting back.

Terrorists open fire on officers north of Jerusalem

Watch: IDF forms new elite brigade

From today's ILTV edition. IDF unifies commando units in order to boost efficiency.

Watch: IDF forms new elite brigade