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IDF Spokesperson

'Hamas turned Gaza City into the largest human shield in history'

IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin issued a statement on the expansion of fighting in Gaza City and the Israeli attack in Yemen.

IDF strikes Houthi targets at Yemen port

The IDF has begun striking Houthi targets in Yemen. Earlier, an IDF spokesperson issued a warning in Arabic to residents and staff at the Hodeidah port, calling on them to evacuate immediately.

Chief of Staff:

'Its on your shoulders now'

The Chief of the General Staff conducted a field tour during the 98th Division’s operation in Gaza City and held a situational assessment with commanders on the ground as the next phase of Operation Gideon's Chariots began.

'The three are in the truck'

Watch: Two terrorists eliminated in Qalqilya

In a joint nighttime raid in Qalqilya, the IDF, police, and Shin Bet eliminated two terrorist arms dealers, seized a Carlo submachine gun, and arrested two more suspects.

IDF says it will strike Yemen in the coming hours

IDF Spokesman issues evacuation for Port of Hodeidah ahead of a strike on Houthi targets.

Defense Minister:

'If Hamas doesn't release the hostages, Gaza will be destroyed'

Defense Minister Katz visited the Gaza Strip and spoke with the troops taking the city of Gaza.

Significant changes to IDF religious guidelines

New IDF guidelines will expand prayer time, adjust Shabbat leave, and require Chief Military Rabbi approval for kashrut, aiming to strengthen rights of religious soldiers.

IDF confirms:

Ground troops have begun operating in Gaza City

Two regular divisions entered the heart of Gaza City overnight, as they advance while accompanied by massive air cover.

Watch:

Knesset comittee begins with prayer and Psalms for IDF

Following the announcement that the IDF has commenced its ground offensive into Gaza City, the Interior Committee began today with a reading of Psalms for the success and safety of the IDF.

Netanyahu confirms:

It has begun

Both PM and IDF confirm that the IDF has begun operating on the ground in Gaza City.

IDF operation expands:

Airstrikes target Gaza City ahead of ground maneuver

Reports of IDF tanks entering Gaza City, alongside intense overnight airstrikes. Minister Katz: "Gaza is burning. We will not relent or turn back until the mission is complete."

IDF & ISA:

21 senior Islamic Jihad terrorists eliminated in Gaza

The IDF and the ISA reveal 21 tenior terrorists from the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization who were eliminated.

Watch:

IDF continues to topple Hamas terror towers in Gaza City

Throughout the day, the IDF struck multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, which were used by Hamas.

IAF aircraft runs into unusual mid-flight incident

An IAF cargo plane carrying 50 passengers was forced to land after a bird broke one of its windows.

Gaza City:

IDF strikes two high-rise buildings used by Hamas

According to the IDF, Hamas terrorists planted intelligence gathering means and positioned observation posts in the building.

IDF operations in Gaza:

Terrorists eliminated, anti-tank, observation positions destroyed

From the northern to the southern Gaza Strip, IDF forces destroyed observation posts, weapons depots, and Hamas military structures while eliminating terrorists.

Gaza:

Terrorists who committed massacre at Kibbutz Alumim eliminated

IDF continues to target terrorists who participated in 10/7 massacre, eliminating over 20 terrorists in Gaza, including head of the Nukhba squad that attacked Kibbutz Alumim.

Reserve soldier shocked

IDF vouchers for a restaurant with a fake Kashrut Certificate

The reservist turned to the Chotam organization, which demanded that Defense Minister Israel Katz address the issue and ensure that benefits for reservists are provided only at kosher restaurants.

Reports in Syria:

Israeli troops search for weapons in Daraa

Syrian media claims IDF troops raided villages in Syria's Daraa province, searching for weapons. The reports claim 18 military vehicles entered Sisyon and Jamla. Israel has not commented.

Israeli Air Force intercepted 10 UAVs from Yemen in past week

IDF reports 'Clear, direct hit, target down': The Israeli Air Force intercepted ten UAVs launched from Yemen in the past week

Jerusalem Shield:

IDF arrests terror suspects and confiscates weapons

IDF forces launch Operation Jerusalem Shield in the Binyamin area, arresting over 40 terror suspects, demolishing terrorist homes, and seizing weapons and funds across Judea and Samaria.

Terror tunnels dismantled on Gaza City outskirts

Troops from the 401st Brigade located and dismantled an explosives site in Jabaliya and a weapons storage facility on the outskirts of Gaza City. In addition, two terror tunnel routes hundreds of meters long were dismantled on the outskirts of Gaza City.

IDF eliminates terrorist working for Iran in Lebanon

The IDF eliminated Wasim Saeed Jaba‘i, a terrorist in the Imam Hossein Division, which is used by the IRGC’s Quds Force to bolster the 'axis of resistance' and employ forces against Israel.

Two IDF soldiers injured in explosion at Nitzanei Oz Crossing

Paratroopers lightly injured by explosive device at Nitzanei Oz Crossing, near Tulkarm.

Military Police raids target haredi hesder students

The Military Police tried to detain students of haredi Hesder yeshivas on suspicion of being absent without leave from the IDF, despite their Hesder track having been submitted for approval as early as February.

Herzi Halevi:

'We didn’t underestimate Hamas - the failure is mine'

Former IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets residents of Ein HaBesor and admits the IDF failed to assess the threat prior to October 7.

Three waves of strikes

IDF conducts series of strikes on 360 terror targets in Gaza

As part of the next stage of Operation Gideon's Chariots II, the IDF carried out three waves of strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Gaza City.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'We are going to bring down Hamas, and nothing will stop us'

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held a commanders’ discussion and briefing ahead of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots II’ and approved plans for the continuation of operations.

Furthest strike since war began:

Israel strikes Houthi targets 1460 miles away from Israel

IDF confirms that IAF jets struck military camps, the Houthis' Military Public Relations Headquarters, and a fuel storage facility that was used by the regime for terrorist activity.

'Determined to defeat Hamas'

IDF begins effort to warn Gaza City population

IDF is distributing voice messages, dropping leaflets, sending text messages, and conducting phone calls to call on residents to evacuate immediately.

Binyamin town left without security detail

Reservists who provided security to the Anatot settlement in Binyamin ended their tour of duty - but no other unit was assigned to replace them, leaving the town undefended.

In broad daylight:

IDF, Border Police, arrest terrorist in Shechem operation

IDF forces, Border Police's undercover unit, arrest terror suspect in Shechem in ISA-guided operation.

Ramot Junction terror attack:

IDF prepares to demolish terrorists' homes

Troops mapped out the homes of the terrorists who murdered six in a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction and continue to conduct searches and question suspects.

Ahead of intense operations

IDF orders evacuation of the entire Gaza City

IDF Arabic Language Spokesman Avichay Adraee called on residents of Gaza City to evacuate immediately, warning the IDF 'will operate in the Gaza City area with great force.'

Uri, Gadi, Amit, & Matan fell in Hamas guerrilla assault in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Gadi Cotal, Sergeant Amit Arye Regev, and Lieutenant Matan Abramovitz, who all served in the 401st Brigade, fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Terror infrastructure targeted

IDF strikes another Hamas-used high-rise in Gaza

IDF strikes a Gaza high-rise used by Hamas for terror operations, including an underground hub. Precautions taken to minimize civilian harm, including warnings and precision targeting.

Ramot shooting attack

Chief of Staff: "I ordered a full closure of the area'

While visiting an observation point overlooking the area from which the terrorists who carried out the attack earlier today in Jerusalem came, LTG Eyal Zamir ordered the closure of the entire area.

Watch:

Another Gazan high-rise housing Hamas crumbles

According to the IDF, Hamas terrorists planted intelligence gathering means, explosive devices, and positioned observation posts in the building.

Commander who killed terrorists:

I heard gunshots, I understood that I had to engage

A commander from the haredi Hashmonaim Brigade recalled the moment he engaged terrorists who opened fire at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem.

Signs of stress? Hamas continues to ask for ceasefire

A senior Hamas official says that the organization agrees to the mediators' proposal and is ready to examine any new proposal that will lead to a ceasefire and relief for Gaza residents.

Initial inquiry:

UAV that hit Ramon Airport was not classified as hostile

Initial inquiry found that the UAV that struck Ramon Airport was detected by the IAF systems but was not classified as a hostile UAV; accordingly, the interception and alert systems were not activated.

IDF strikes high-rise building used by Hamas in Gaza City

IDF Arabic Language Spokesman Avichay Adraee warned residents of the Al-Ruya building in Gaza City to evacuate due to the presence of Hamas terrorist infrastructure inside or near it.

Watch:

IDF destroys tunnel route in Zeitoun

The Nahal Brigade, under the command of the 99th Division, located a Hamas operations room in a terror tunnel that spanned hundreds of meters.

IDF:

The facility that will train IDF soldiers for next war

The IDF unveiled a new training complex in the Golan Heights designed to simulate combat in Lebanon. Senior commanders stressed the facility’s role in boosting readiness and praised reservists as 'the best of Israeli society.'

After protests

Chief of Staff's home declared closed military zone

After protests in front of Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir’s home and vandalism of the house walls, the IDF declared the area in Ramat Hashavim a closed military zone.

Statistics show worrying trends among reservist families

A recent survey shows that more than half of the spouses of reservists have experienced damage to careers, declines in academic performance, and financial difficulty.

Report:

Netanyahu blocked one-phase plan to end war, free hostages

According to Kan 11 News, in May 2024, IDF proposed a deal to free all hostages and defeat Hamas. Netanyahu rejected it, calling it a “defeat”.

Terrorist eliminated by IDF at Samaria checkpoint

IDF troops eliminate a terrorist near Burin after he threw a suspicious object and ignored orders. No injuries reported among the Israeli forces.

Ahead of IDF operations:

Hamas prepares executions in Gaza

Hamas’s internal security apparatus reports plans to execute collaborators with Israel in the Gaza Strip.

IDF confirms:

12 senior Houthi officials eliminated in strike on Sanaa

The military confirmed that the officials were eliminated in a strike on a military facility used by the senior military command, where senior military figures, alongside government ministers, were present.

IDF Spokesperson:

'IDF now controls 40% of Gaza City'

Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin provides update on Israel’s intensified operations against the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza City.

In northern Israel:

IDF's Mountain Brigade marks one year of operations

IDF releases new footage of 810th ‘Mountain Brigade,’ operating in Syria and Lebanon, as the brigade marks one year since its establishment.

IDF:

This is how senior Hamas officials ate in the tunnels

The IDF has released images from Hamas tunnels in Rafah showing the group's commanders dining on lavish meals while the population went hungry.

IDF doubts capturing Gaza City will dislodge Hamas

An IDF representative in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee said the significance of capturing the city is mainly symbolic and noted that about 800,000 people remained there, according to IDF estimates.

No sirens sounded

Missile fired from Yemen falls in open area

IDF identifies the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory. The missile falls in an open area outside Israeli territory, no sirens sounded.

IDF:

Missile from Yemen was carrying a cluster munition

A field examination concluded that the Houthi terrorist regime used a cluster surface-to-surface missile.

Chief of Staff

'We're in a decisive period, IDF’s presence is felt strongly'

At the Technology and Logistics Directorate Change of Command Ceremony today, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated: 'The war will not end until the mission is complete: the return of all our hostages and the defeat of Hamas.'

Watch:

Hezbollah terrorists eliminated in moving vehicle and on balcony

The IAF struck and eliminated local Hezbollah representative Al-Munim Musa Sweidan and a terrorist in the ‘Lebanese Resistance Brigades’ terrorist organization.

Watch: Israeli Navy, Gaza Division, conduct joint exercise

Israeli Navy and Gaza Division conduct joint exercise, aiming to strengthen defense along the maritime border.

Eliminated

Terrorist who held Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Naama Levy hostage

Senior terrorist Hazem Awni Naeem, who held multiple roles in Hamas, eliminated.