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.
IDF reveals Hamas activities both among, in, and below civilian homes and schools in Beit Hanoun.
The State Attorney's Office filed two comprehensive indictments against residents of the north, including active-duty soldiers and reservists, for involvement in an arms-smuggling network from Syria.
During a harvest coordinated and approved by the IDF, an Israeli farm owner near Migdalim was attacked with stones and lightly wounded.
Northern Command and Military Intelligence exposed dozens of headquarters and weapons depots that the organization is placing in the heart of a civilian area in southern Lebanon.
After warning residents, the IDF launched a wave of strikes against Hezbollah military infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon.
A month‑long joint operation by Lahav 433, Shin Bet, and the IDF uncovered a major Syria-to-Israel weapons smuggling ring involving IDF soldiers and Syrian suspects, with indictments expected.
Lt. Col. Ariel Levovsky, who served as the Southern Command intelligence officer during the October 7th massacre, has been revealed as having known of the Hamas plan - and ignoring it.
After intense fighting in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, the Paratrooper Brigade enters a comprehensive training period in Judea and Samaria, 'We have moved from a reactive army to a proactive and offensive army,' says Brigade Commander, Captain Y.
The Supreme Court heard a petition by the families of Nahal Oz lookouts who were killed in the October 7th massacre. The families are demanding the full footage from the day of the incident.
An unpublished IDF investigation revealed that the IDF was caught wholly unprepared for a prolonged war, with many ammunition depots even emptied below critical levels.
The unit's Ashdod base was awoken in the early morning by the sounds of rifle and mortar fire for a surprise exercise simulating a naval incursion from the Mediterranean Sea.
The military is warning that if the Saudis acquire the US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets, Israel would lose air superiority in the region.
Security sources said that dozens of Israelis entered a village in the Gush Etzion area, setting fire to a house and four Palestinian-owned cars. IDF forces are currently on the scene.
IDF troops and the Air Force thwarted 130 UAV smuggling attempts in one month, seizing 85 weapons as part of a tech-driven crackdown on cross-border crime.
IDF reservists whose civilian income is low to receive additional NIS 3,000 in monthly payments.
Two soldiers who participated in special event for lone soldiers, spoke to Arutz Sheva about their experiences, challenges, and the deep sense of purpose they found along the way
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment in the Gaza Division, toured Rafah, and reviewed the operational picture and developments in all arenas.
UNIFIL said IDF tank fire landed near its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, while the IDF clarified they were misidentified as suspects due to poor weather and the incident is under review.
Judea and Samaria District Police, IDF, and Border Police in Hebron responded to gunfire, arrested two suspects linked to the incident, and detained 13 others for various offenses while conducting extensive preventative measures throughout the area.
IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman revealed that Hezbollah’s Unit 121 assassinated Elias Hasrouni, 70, a senior leader of the Lebanese Forces party in Bint Jbeil and a vocal opponent of Hezbollah, staging his death as a road accident.
Corporal Ermias Bahata, aged 18, from Maale Adumim, a trainee at the Logistics Corps training base, collapsed and passed away on a base in southern Israel, IDF is investigating.
Over 4,000 Lone Soldiers and Bnot Sherut took part in the IDF’s annual Yom Siddurim in Tel Aviv, organized by FIDF and Nefesh B’Nefesh to provide vital services and heartfelt support.
IDF soldiers eliminated two terrorists armed with Molotov cocktails who approached the community of Karmei Tzur. No Israeli casualties were reported.
An intelligence officer who called the scenario of a Hamas incursion "entirely imaginary" and ignored warnings that contributed to the failure, has returned to active service in the IDF Intelligence Department.
The footage was revealed as part of an innovative conference to promote medical solutions for the battlefield held by the IDF Medical Corps.
Police are investigating a shooting incident, where a soldier is suspected of playing with his gun and causing it to discharge.
The IDF wrapped a landmark exercise uniting two divisions and multiple agencies, simulating over 40 terror-related scenarios and refining rapid-response strategies in light of October 7.
The likely candidate to replace Avihai Adraee is Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, deputy head of Arabic communications in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, known as 'Captain Ella' online.
The Abu Shabab militia, operating in coordination with Israeli forces, has been tasked with securing reconstruction efforts in Rafah, as discussions continue over their future role once the IDF withdraws.
Shortly after the funeral of Staff Sergeant Hadar Goldin, his former commander published a letter about his personal closure for one of his soldiers.
Just hours after his body was returned to Israel for burial, Nahal Combat Team destroyed the tunnel through which Hamas terrorists abducted the body of Hadar Goldin in August 2014.
After 20 years as the IDF’s Arabic‑language spokesman and a prominent voice in the Arab world, Avichay Adraee is retiring. His successor will be named in the coming weeks.
Troops identified and neutralized old weapons and explosive devices stored in structures that were used as terror infrastructure in the area of Houla.
Over the past month several incidents were detected in which drones from Egyptian territory flew directly to the Gaza Strip, raising concerns that they were moving weapons to Hamas.
Expert panel reviews 25 IDF inquiries, exposing systemic flaws, intelligence gaps, and failures in organizational culture in military preparedness ahead of the October 7th attack.
IDF launches three-day exercise simulating wide range of escalation scenarios in Judea, Samaria, and Jordan Valley.
IDF refrained from targeting high-ranking terrorists believed to possess critical information about fallen IDF soldier Hadar Goldin's location, report says.
