IDF

IDF raids building used by Khan Yunis Brigade head

AK-47s found in building used by Hamas commander to direct terrorist group's war against Israel.

IDF spokesman:

'We will reshape the face of northern Israel'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari claims that more than 200 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed since the start of the war, and warns that anyone attacking Israel will be targeted.

Stolen sheep located in Bedouin encampment

An Israeli farmer noticed several head missing from his flock after being intimidated by Bedouin. Security forces found them in the Bedouin encampment an hour later.

Dramatic video:

Israeli commandos kill terrorists, raid weapons lab

Israeli commando units continue to fight terrorists within their own strongholds in Khan Younis.

IDF Central Command passes 3000 arrests

IDF reservists have carried out thousands of operations in Judea and Samaria since the war began, arresting more terrorists than over the entire preceding year.

IDF troops raid Hamas bank vaults in Gaza

In the area of Nuseirat, IDF soldiers located a compound for manufacturing rocket shells using civilian and multi-purpose machinery, which was converted by the Hamas terrorist organization for its terrorist activity.

Day 119:

IDF intercepts suspicious aerial target from Gaza

IDF troops killed over 20 terrorists in western Khan Yunis primarily during close-quarters combat. Israeli Naval troops struck terror targets across the Gaza Strip coastline as part of the effort to assist the troops operating on the ground.

Gallant in Khan Yunis:

'Pressure on Hamas enabling return of the hostages'

Defense Minister Gallant visited Khan Yunis where he was briefed on operational efforts above and below the ground in the area.

IDF Southern Commander:

'We are again operating in the heart of Gaza City'

MG Yaron Finkelman held a situational assessment and conversation with commanders and soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip.

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55th Brigade in intense battles in Khan Yunis

The 55th Brigade has left Khan Yunis after two months of operations in the town during which 70 tunnel shafts were dismantled and numerous terrorist operatives were eliminated.

'New record of audacity'

Haredi minister calls for IDF draft, causes outrage

Minister Meir Porush explained the need to draft students in pre-military programs early. Many were outraged that such calls came from a minister whose constituents do not serve.

Footage from the battlefield:

Wounded soldiers evacuated by air from heart of Gaza

Various IDF medical evacuation units working on the ground and in the air save the lives of soldiers in the field.

Cleared for publication:

Maj. Yitzhar Hofman from Ashchar fell in battle

Hofman, 36, was a company commander in the Shaldag Unit. He fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. He left behind his parents, siblings, his wife, Zohar, and two children.

Footage from Khan Yunis:

IDF locates and eliminates threats to soldiers

Since the ground operations began, Unit 414 has located over 100 terrorist tunnel shafts, destroyed about 200 enemy infrastructure, and dozens of rocket and mortar launchers.

IDF reducing presence on Lebanon border

The IDF claims that soldiers are not being withdrawn from the region, only from civilian infrastructure within affected towns.

Gaza Resident:

'Sinwar is eating meat, we're eating lead'

Residents of Gaza fleeing the war paused to denounce their leaders to IDF troops.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Where necessary, we enter the most complex places'

Chief of Staff Halevi discussed the elimination of Hamas terrorists in a Jenin Hospital: 'We do not want to turn hospitals into battlefields... but we are even more determined not to allow hospitals become a place that is a cover for terrorism.'

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Avraham Fried and IDF soldiers perform 'Linatzeiach'

The hassidic singer dedicated the new rendition to the song "Ya Zechut Avot" to the soldiers of the Kisufim installation near the Gaza Strip.

IDF confirms:

Water being pumped into Hamas tunnels

The IDF confirmed that in a joint effort, several tools have been developed to pump water into Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip.

Unusual incident:

IDF eliminates three terrorists in Jenin hospital

PA sources report that IDF troops eliminated three wanted terrorists who were hiding in Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin.

Smotrich:

Area near border fence should be a kill zone

Bezalel Smotrich demands that soldiers be allowed to fire on anyone entering the area near the Gaza border fence immediately.

Hamas document found in tunnel:

'Put pressure on Gallant, blame Netanyahu"

A Hamas document found by IDF forces gives detailed instructions on how the organization conducts psychological warfare.

Deep in terror tunnels:

IDF locates Hamas leaders' quarters

So far, hundreds of tunnel shafts have been located and destroyed, some leading to significant strategic Hamas tunnels.

Gallant to reservists:

'50% of Hamas's terrorists are out of commission'

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke with Artillery Corps reservists near Gaza and told them that it would take months to eliminate Hamas.

Under Khan Yunis cemetery:

Troops find terror tunnel with command offices

The tunnel, dug by the Hamas terrorist organization, is part of a complex underground labyrinth, about a kilometer long and 20 meters deep.

Officer apologizes when leaving Gaza

'We failed, we didn’t get there fast enough'

The 55th Brigade left Khan Yunis last night after 55 days of fighting. The 71st Battalion, the first reserve battalion to arrive in Kfar Aza on the day of the Hamas attack, went to the kibbutz for an emotional ceremony.

Oldest MAG shooter in the IDF:

'I feel sorry for the terrorists that try fight me'

Yossi Elmaliah, 60, left Gaza yesterday: 'As long as I can carry my MAG, I will continue giving all I can to the country.'

IDF soldier killed in traffic accident

Amit Mizrahi, IDF soldier and resident of Maaleh Adumim, killed in traffic accident.

Military UAV crashes in central Israel

IDF says crash caused due to technical issues, no concern of leaked information.

Minister of Defense:

Terrorists surrender and give sensitive information

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke to reserve soldiers in the 11th Brigade: 'We will not end this war with points; only with a knockout'

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Combat and rescuing injured soldiers under fire

'Throw another grenade, be ready for rescue': the combat team of a paratrooper patrol unit encountered terrorists, and rescued soldiers and wounded under fire.

Reservist suspended for protest using IDF vehicles

A reservist has been suspended from duty for half a year for displaying protest signs on IDF vehicles leaving Gaza.

Report:

Only 20% of Hamas tunnels destroyed

A new report claims that Hamas still has the vast majority of its tunnel network despite months of fighting.

In Pictures:

IDF operations in north and south

The IDF spokesman's office has published new photos of recent operations on Israel's northern and southern borders.

Gaza war

US, Israel set up channel on civilian casualties

Reuters report: The United States has created a channel with Israel to discuss concerns over incidents in Gaza in which civilians were killed or injured.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Reservists bring a big advantage'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited Khan Yunis and told commanders that reservists must be cared for.

Reservists tried to sell lethal ammunition

Three suspects were arrested including, a reservist, on suspicion of trading in war spoils and ammunition, including RPG rifles, explosive devices, hand grenades, Kalashnikov rifles, and other ammunition.

Snipers and close-quarters combat:

IDF Paratroopers operate in western Khan Yunis

During a raid of Hamas military sites, the troops found dozens of Kalashnikov rifles, frag grenades, UAV drop charges, and mortars.

Helmet cam footage:

Border Police officers eliminate terrorist

Footage filmed on a camera mounted on one of the officer's helmets shows the moment Border Police officers eliminated an armed terrorist.

Stories from Gaza that were for some reason untold

Stories of severe neglect of Gaza's elderly by their own people and Hamas have been mostly ignored by the IDF Spokesperson. 'For how much longer will they concentrate on videos of explosions?'

IDF commandos operate deep inside Khan Yunis

Multiple special forces units have killed large numbers of terrorists, seized Hamas positions, and discovered weapons and intelligence caches.

US Opposes:

Israel building 1km buffer along Gaza border

US officials have condemned Israel's effort to clear everything within a kilometer of the Gaza border, saying that it is an indication of an attempt to displace Palestinians and seize Gazan land permanently.

US 'gravely concerned'

Israel blamed for strike on UNRWA facility in Gaza

IDF investigation rules out an Israeli aerial or artillery strike hit an UNRWA facility in Khan Yunis. US: We will continue to seek further information.

1.5 KM from the border:

The tunnel linking southern and northern Gaza

During the operational activity in the area, the soldiers located anti-aircraft missiles, rocket launchers, and equipment for the production and launch of rockets.

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Hassidic cantor sings prayer for safety of IDF

American Hassidic singer and cantor Shulem Lemmer sings a prayer for the safety of IDF soldiers, after hearing about the collapse of the buildings in Gaza, killing 21 soldiers.

IDF destroys home of Eli terrorist

Security forces destroyed the home of Basel Shahada, who took part in the terror attack that claimed the lives of four Israelis last summer. The homes of the other terrorists who participated in the attack were destroyed in the past.

Long tunnel used to transport rockets destroyed

IDF forces fought battles with many terrorists, responding with fire, killing the terrorists at short range with machine gun fire, mortar shells, and aerial support.

New details from disaster:

Terrorists came out of an orchard and fired an RPG

According to an initial investigation, in each one of the two buildings, there were at least ten charges that were meant to destroy buildings near the border.

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261st Brigade's operations before the disaster

A short time before the disaster which led to the deaths of 21 of its reservists, the 261st Brigade was filmed operating to dismantle terrorist infrastructure.

Military expert explains:

Why the Air Force did not bomb the disaster site?

Military commentator, Yossi Yehoshua explains that aerial destruction is possible and is used in some locations, but it is not always complete. It is very expensive and takes resources from other places that need them.

36 hours and 5 countries to reach IDF reserve duty

Shuki Salzman was exempt from reserve service but was willing to undertake an exhausting trip to do his part after the October 7th massacre.

19 years later:

Reservist raises flag he lowered leaving Gush Katif

The IDF reservist who lowered the last Israeli flag of the IDF leaving Gaza raised the very same flag again today in Khan Younis.

'We are trained and ready for this kind of incident'

The commander of the IDF rescue brigade recounts the effort to save victims of the Gaza building collapse disaster.

Fallen Bedouin soldier:

'Hamas makes no distinction between Jew and Arab'

Sergeant First Class (res.) Ahmad Abu Latif, 26, from Rahat, said that the Bedouin community was part of Israel and determined to fight Hamas.

Dozens of terrorists killed:

Ground troops completely encircle Khan Yunis

IDF ground troops engaged in close-quarters combat directed IAF strikes, and used intelligence to coordinate fire, resulting in the elimination of dozens of terrorists.

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IDF destroys Hamas training facility

Among the targets destroyed were rocket launchers, firing ranges, and a swimming pool used to train for naval raids.

Fallen soldier held by Hamas:

'Don't risk soldiers for my brother's body'

The brother of fallen IDF soldier Shay Levinson says that he does not want other soldiers to risk their lives trying to recover his brother's body from Gaza.

Chief Rabbi at naval base:

'War needs both military and spiritual might'

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the Haifa Naval Base where he spoke with soldiers and inaugurated a new synagogue.

Cleared for publication:

Three IDF officers fell in battle in Khan Yunis

Major David Nati Alfasi, Major Ilay Levy, and Captian Eyal Mevorach Twito were killed when an anti-tank missile struck the building where they were standing during an IDF offensive in western Khan Yunis on Monday afternoon.

50 terrorists dead since the morning:

IDF launches extensive offensive in Khan Yunis

Forces are currently surrounding the "refugee" camp in the area and have begun advancing in it, operating against Hamas targets in the area, including military command and control bases.