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New ships and arms

Billions of shekels acquisition approved for IDF

Ministerial Procurement Committee approved several acquisitions including the Reshef project – the next navy corvette – as well as the acquisition of hundreds of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.

Billions of shekels acquisition approved for IDF

HFC Chief at impact site:

'Resilience of the home front enables IDF to continue operating'

Home Front Command Commanding Officer Rafi Milo visited a rocket impact site in Haifa. 'The resilience and steadfast strength of the home front enable the IDF to continue operating, striking, and hitting our targets— we will persist and continue to do so.'

'Resilience of the home front enables IDF to continue operating'

150 Hezbollah targets raided, dozens of terrorists killed

The 36th Division is concluding its second consecutive month in Lebanon with a lengthy roster of operational successes.

150 Hezbollah targets raided, dozens of terrorists killed

Israel transfers 17 patients out of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

The IDF noted that, through COGAT, it has transferred 323 patients, caregivers, and medical staff from hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip over the past few weeks.

Israel transfers 17 patients out of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

Hezbollah weapons smuggling site on Lebanon-Syria border struck

Site near Jousieh Crossing used to transfer weapons from Syria to Hezbollah through the terrorist group's 4400 Unit struck by IAF.

Hezbollah weapons smuggling site on Lebanon-Syria border struck

Hebron:

Dozens of Israelis attack Central Command chief Avi Bluth

Dozens of extremist youths cursed and shouted slogans against the IDF and pursued the Central Command chief Avi Bluth and other officers who accompanied him while declaring them "Traitors.''

Dozens of Israelis attack Central Command chief Avi Bluth

IDF neutralizes explosive traps in Jabaliya

So far, approximately 300 structures, rigged with hundreds of explosives as ambushes against IDF troops have been located and neutralized.

IDF neutralizes explosive traps in Jabaliya

Islamic Jihad rocket unit commander eliminated

Khalid Abu Daqqa, Commander of the Islamic Jihad's Rocket Unit, eliminated while operating inside the Humanitarian Area in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

Islamic Jihad rocket unit commander eliminated

5 Hamas terrorists who participated in 10/7 murders eliminated

Terrorists, including Nuhkba commander and another Hamas commander who led the massacres and kidnappings on the Mefalsim road on October 7th, eliminated.

5 Hamas terrorists who participated in 10/7 murders eliminated

Staff Sergeant Ron Epshtein fell in battle in Gaza

SSG Epshtein, 19 from Nesher, was a soldier in the Tzabar Battalion of the Givati Brigade. He was killed in a mortar strike in Jabaliya.

Staff Sergeant Ron Epshtein fell in battle in Gaza

With soldiers' help:

How settlement movement leader entered the Gaza Strip

A military jeep picked up Daniella Weiss, without authorization of the top brass, and took her into a closed military zone in Gaza where she scouted out potential locations for a Jewish community.

How settlement movement leader entered the Gaza Strip

Following death of reservist:

Chief of Staff: Team will 'strengthen operational discipline'

IDF Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi orders the establishment of a team of experts to examineand strengthen operational discipline in combat after Maj (Res.) Ze’ev Hanoch Jabo Erlich fell in combat in southern Lebanon.

Chief of Staff: Team will 'strengthen operational discipline'

Nine terrorists eliminated in Jenin

During a 48-hour Jenin-area counterterrorism operation: Security forces eliminate nine terrorists in ground and aerial strikes, destroy dozens of explosives, and arrest wanted suspects.

Nine terrorists eliminated in Jenin

For 20 minutes

IDF monitors UAV fired from Lebanon

Sirens activated in communities in the Western Galilee. IDF monitors and intercepts UAV launched from Lebanon. Fragments from the interception fall in Nahariya, no injuries reported.

IDF monitors UAV fired from Lebanon

Ze'ev Erlich, scholar of the Land of Israel, killed in Lebanon

Erlich, 71, was an expert on the history of the Land of Israel. According to an initial investigation he was killed while inspecting an archeological site in Lebanon after embedding with troops without proper authorization.

Ze'ev Erlich, scholar of the Land of Israel, killed in Lebanon

Cleared for publication:

SFC (res.) Eitan Ben Ami killed in building collapse in Lebanon

Sergeant First Class (res.) Eitan Ben Ami, 22, from Jerusalem, was a soldier in the Commando Brigade's Maglan Reservist Unit.

SFC (res.) Eitan Ben Ami killed in building collapse in Lebanon

Halevi in Lebanon:

'Our mission is clear— return residents to northern Israel'

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi visited southern Lebanon and held a situational assessment.

'Our mission is clear— return residents to northern Israel'

Severely wounded commander salutes fallen soldier

The commander of the Kfir Battlion's Nahshon Brigade Lt. Col. Yoel Glickman, stood up from his wheelchair and saluted Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson, who fell in the battle where he was wounded.

Severely wounded commander salutes fallen soldier

IAF strikes terror cell in Jenin

As part of ongoing counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria, an aircraft struck a group of armed terrorists in Jenin.

IAF strikes terror cell in Jenin

Nahshon Battalion officer seriously injured in Gaza

Nahshon (90) Battalion officer, Lt. Col. Glickman, was seriously injured in battle in Jabaliya. Only a day earlier, he recorded a eulogy for Captain Yogev Pazy, who fell in battle earlier this week.

Nahshon Battalion officer seriously injured in Gaza

A Soldier’s Story: “This Saved My Life”

We had to move through narrow alleyways, avoiding booby traps and enemy fire. Every step felt like it could be our last.

A Soldier’s Story: “This Saved My Life”

IDF:

UNIFIL post in Lebanon struck by Hezbollah rocket

IDF investigation finds that the injuries and damage caused to a UNIFIL post in Ramyeh was caused by a Hezbollah-fired rocket.

UNIFIL post in Lebanon struck by Hezbollah rocket

Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Moshe Gaeldor fell in Lebanon

During the incident in which Sergeant First Class Gaeldor fell, three soldiers from the 5111st Battalion, Golani Brigade, were severely injured.

Sergeant First Class (Res.) Omer Moshe Gaeldor fell in Lebanon

Head of Gaza department of SIGINT unit seeks promotion

The head of the Gaza branch at Unit 8200, who was the chief of staff for Chief of Staff Halevi when he was head of Intelligence, is vying for a promotion despite his role in the failure to prevent the Hamas invasion.

Head of Gaza department of SIGINT unit seeks promotion

Time to expose Israel's Deep State

Trump promised to overcome the US Deep State, but Israel's Deep State is much worse and more disheartening because it is undermining the Jewish State from within in the midst of an existential war. Opinion.

Time to expose Israel's Deep State

IDF appointments:

Will the Defense Minister block the Chief of Staff?

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi seeks to continue appointing senior officers in the IDF despite the October 7th massacre and the public demand to end his role.

Will the Defense Minister block the Chief of Staff?

Drone footage:

Terrorists entered a tunnel and were eliminated

Hamas terrorists were spotted b a drone in Beit Lahia entering a tunnel with weapons in their hands and were bombed a short while later.

Terrorists entered a tunnel and were eliminated

Machine guns stolen from IDF vehicles in northern Israel

Three FN MAG machine guns were stolen from military vehicles in the western Galilee region while the soldiers responsible for them were on leave.

Machine guns stolen from IDF vehicles in northern Israel

Living quarters and supplies

Watch: Inside a Hezbollah tunnel

Troops from the 226th Reserve Brigade located multi-barrel launchers, mortars, rocket caches, and military equipment used in Hezbollah's attacks against Israel over the past year.

Watch: Inside a Hezbollah tunnel

'They'll fight the wars of G-d'

Attorney warns against drafting haredim

Attorney Yair Nehorai, who waged legal battle against the pre-military academy in Eli, warns against drafting haredim: 'The face of the IDF will change because more and more units will fight the wars of G-d.'

Attorney warns against drafting haredim

First time since 2000:

Israeli artillery battery enters Lebanese territory

As ground forces have begun operating deeper in Lebanese territory, batteries from the Keren (411) Battalion have crossed the border to provide artillery support.

Israeli artillery battery enters Lebanese territory

Cleared for publication:

IDF soldier and officer fell in battle in northern Gaza Strip

Captain Yogev Pazy, aged 22 from Giv'ot Bar, and Staff Sergeant Noam Eitan, aged 21, from Hadera, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

IDF soldier and officer fell in battle in northern Gaza Strip

Month before elimination:

Hezbollah propaganda chief stops press conference in mididle

Mohammad Afif, the Hezbollah Media Relations Officer who was reportedly eliminated in an airstrike in Lebanon today, was forced to cut short a press conference last month after warnings from the IDF spokesman in Arabic that the IAF was about to attack with force in Dahieh in Beirut.

Hezbollah propaganda chief stops press conference in mididle

In Lebanese village:

Tunnel shaft with underground weapons found and destroyed

The IDF announced that after operations in the Gaza Strip and counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria, the Haruv Reconnaissance Unit, under the command of the 228th Brigade, is conducting limited, localized, targeted raids in southern Lebanon.

Tunnel shaft with underground weapons found and destroyed

IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers in Dahieh, Beirut

IAF conducts intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah command centers and additional terrorist infrastructure in the Dahieh area, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold in Beirut.

IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers in Dahieh, Beirut

Watch:

Israeli missile brings down an 8-story building

A camera captured the moment the IDF bombed a large building in Beirut.

Israeli missile brings down an 8-story building

Drone that infiltrated from east shot down over central Israel

A hostile UAV that was launched from Iraq and infiltrated Israeli territory from the east was shot down near Yavne in central Israel Sunday morning.

Drone that infiltrated from east shot down over central Israel

IDF may return civilians to northern Israel soon

The IDF intends to begin withdrawing from the northern border area soon: 'The reality in the north has changed.'

IDF may return civilians to northern Israel soon

Family of IAF navigator sues to have him recognized as casualty

The family of Asaf Dagan intends to petition the Supreme Court demanding a military burial ceremony for him following a dispute with the IDF over whether he counts as a military casualty.

Family of IAF navigator sues to have him recognized as casualty

'If I die - let it be for Israel'

The last letter from the soldier who fell in Gaza

Staff Sergeant Nave Yair Asulin left his family a letter before he fell in battle: 'Don't sink in sorrow about what happened since I'm in a better place.'

The last letter from the soldier who fell in Gaza

Watch:

IDF reveals Hezbollah sites in village touching Israeli border

The IDF published an illustration of Kfarkela, exposing terrorist infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah and its Radwan Forces in the heart of a civilian village

IDF reveals Hezbollah sites in village touching Israeli border

IDF strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Syria

IDF strikes inflicted significant damage to the Islamic Jihad organization's command center and to its operatives in Syria.

IDF strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Syria

Southern Lebanon:

IDF commandos raid new Hezbollah targets

Commandos from the Egoz, Maglan, and Duvdevan Units have been operating in thicketed, mountainous terrain

IDF commandos raid new Hezbollah targets

Watch:

IDF missile boat intercepts UAV in the Eilat area

IDF publishes footage of the interception of a drone in the area of Eilat on Wednesday evening.

IDF missile boat intercepts UAV in the Eilat area

In humanitarian area:

IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza

Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians.

IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza

Six IDF soldiers fell in battle in southern Lebanon

Six soldiers of the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade fell during combat in southern Lebanon.

Six IDF soldiers fell in battle in southern Lebanon

IDF strikes smuggling routes between Syria and Lebanon

The IDF struck routes used by Hezbollah and the Syrian regime to smuggle weapons to the terror organization in Lebanon.

IDF strikes smuggling routes between Syria and Lebanon

Watch:

Israeli Navy operates against Hezbollah in Lebanon

The IDF released rare footage of the Israeli Navy intercepting a Hezbollah UAV and striking the terror organization's central naval base in Beirut.

Israeli Navy operates against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Defense Minister Katz:

'We won't agree to a ceasefire that doesn't disarm Hezbollah'

Newly-appointed Defense Minister visits Northern Command, says 'We will not agree to any ceasefires, we will not take our foot off the pedal' against Hezbollah.

'We won't agree to a ceasefire that doesn't disarm Hezbollah'

IDF CoS in southern Lebanon:

'The IDF is operating very strongly'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks to reserve commanders and soldiers operating in southern Lebanon: We struck heavily against Hezbollah targets in Beirut, the Dahieh, and other locations.

'The IDF is operating very strongly'

IDF:

Majority of Hezbollah missile sites in Dahieh destroyed

Following an extensive effort in recent months, the IDF reveals that it has destroyed most of the missile production sites and munitions warehouses that Hezbollah had established under the Dahieh neighborhood.

Majority of Hezbollah missile sites in Dahieh destroyed

2 killed in rocket strike in Nahariya

Sirens sound in much of central and northern Israel after terrorists in Lebanon fire 3 rockets at the Tel Aviv area. 2 killed in direct strike on building in Naharyia.

2 killed in rocket strike in Nahariya

Binyamin region:

Soldier struck in head with bottle during riot by Jewish youths

Jewish teens riot during demolition of illegal structures in Oz Tzion outpost, soldier hospitalized in moderate condition after being hit in the head with a glass bottle.

Soldier struck in head with bottle during riot by Jewish youths

After 7 months:

Road opened to Palestinian Arabs; Jewish residents furious

After 7 months, IDF opens road connecting Nabi Ilyas to Jayyus in Samaria. Residents warn that this move will lead to bloodshed.

Road opened to Palestinian Arabs; Jewish residents furious

Haaretz:

IDF broke international law in Gaza

The newspaper claimed that the IDF is trying to cover up harm to Palestinians who were defined as 'innocents'. The IDF denied the report.

IDF broke international law in Gaza

Ammunition found in Gaza convoy along humanitarian aid route

IDF announces that convoy searched due to suspicious activity was found to contain bags with weapons ammunition. The convoy was traveling internally in Gaza and not through the humanitarian aid crossings at the Israel-Gaza border.

Ammunition found in Gaza convoy along humanitarian aid route

Major (Res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza

Major Fridman, 34, was a resident of Eilat and squad commander in the 'LOTAR Eilat' Unit.

Major (Res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza

IDF soldier saved from RPG strike a year after being wounded

A year after an RPG struck SGT Aharon Shmuel Brice's tank in Jabaliya, he was saved from a similar attack in the same town.

IDF soldier saved from RPG strike a year after being wounded

Following US pressure:

IDF expands humanitarian zone in Gaza

Amid the US pressure regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the IDF has announced the expansion of the humanitarian zone.

IDF expands humanitarian zone in Gaza

Unusual drop in reservists reporting for duty

Fewer reservists, including combat reservists, have been reporting for duty as the IDF estimates they will have to serve for at least 100 days in the coming year.

Unusual drop in reservists reporting for duty