IDF

Bird's eye view:

IDF soldiers eliminate terrorists with bomber drone

Rare footage of IDF soldiers in Tulkarem shows terrorists located by one drone and eliminated with explosives dropped from another.

Dodging responsibility:

Unit 8200 officers promoted despite Oct. 7 failure

The Unit 8200 commander decided to promote and honor two unit officers who commanded units that failed in their mission to provide an advance warning of the Hamas invasion.

Cleared for publication:

Two reservists seriously injured in battle in Gaza

Reservist from the Rotem Battalion of the Givati Brigade and a reservist in the 8237th Division Logistics Brigade seriously injured in battle in the southern Gaza Strip and evacuated to hospital.

IDF assesses:

The war will continue until 2026

The IDF already controls about half of the Philadelphi axis and close to a million Gazans have evacuated from Rafah towards the north.

Three UAVs from Syria and Iraq intercepted

IDF fighter jets intercept UAV that approached Israel from Syria. Separately, a corvette missile ship and fighter jets successfully intercept two UAVs that approached Israel from the east.

Cleared for publication:

Soldiers recount the mission to recover hostages

The soldiers involved in the mission to recover the bodies of four hostages from Jabaliya recount the operation, minute by minute.

Soldiers spray messages to Gantz, Gallant on Gaza buildings

Graffiti photographed in Gaza shows that IDF soldiers are losing patience with the behavior of War Cabinet ministers.

Cleared for publication:

How the bodies of four hostages were recovered from Gaza

The tunnel where the bodies were found was used by Hamas in an attempt to rebuild their command and control capacity. It was in an underground complex which the IDF had not reached until that point.

Hundreds of terrorists killed in Jabaliya and Rafah

IDF says 200 terrorists have been killed so far in Jabaliya, 130 in Rafah. Forces have located dozens of tunnel shafts and a number of significant underground tunnel routes which are currently being explored and destroyed.

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The IDF surveillance balloon targeted by Hezbollah

The Hezbollah terror organization published a video of the IDF's Sky Dew surveillance balloon, which was struck in an attack by the organization last week near the Golani Junction in northern Israel.

IDF finds footage of 8-year-old hostage in Gaza

IDF soldiers in Gaza in recent days located a video showing 8-year-old Ela Elyakim a few days after she was abducted from her father's home in Nahal Oz during the October 7th massacre.

Hope for the Future:

Helping smooth the path to a soldier's employment

The Ta’asuchayil employment initiative gives soldiers the financial security needed to focus on the war - not on their bank accounts.

Security failure at the Gaza Strip border

A divisional facility for the maintenance of IDF vehicles, containing more than 20 tanks, armored personnel carriers, D-9 bulldozers, and ammunition, has been without sentries for a week.

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Senior Hamas leader, weapons smuggler eliminated

Azmi Abu Daqqa was actively involved in the smuggling of weapons and terror funds in the Gaza Strip.

RPG cells eliminated, rocket launches destroyed in Jabaliya

The soldiers from the 7th Brigade have located large quantities of weapons, including explosives, anti-tank missiles, AK-47s, drones and grenades.

Fallen soldier's last words:

'They are inside the outpost'

In a dramatic recording published this morning, surveillance post operator Corporal Yael Leibovitch is heard screaming for help from the moment she identified the terrorists until their penetration into her outpost.

In air strike in Jenin:

Senior Islamic Jihad terrorist eliminated

IAF fighter jet and helicopter strike terror compound in Jenin, eliminate terrorist Islam Khamayseh, who was responsible for attack in which Meir Tamari was murdered. The compound was dismantled to remove an imminent threat.

'Promoted numerous attacks'

IDF eliminates senior terrorist commander in Lebanon

IDF eliminates senior Jamaa Islamiya commander Shurahbil Ali Alsayed.

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IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers and compounds in Lebanon

IDF fighter jets strike launcher used to fire launches toward the area of the Golan Heights. Moreover, IDF fighter jets strike Hezbollah military compound and operational infrastructure.

Cleared for publication:

Sgt. Ben Avishay fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip

The IDF cleared for publication that Sgt. Ben Avishay, 20 from Nahariya fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

IDF confirms:

Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza

The bodies of the hostages Yitzhak Gelernter, Shani Louk, and Amit Buskila were rescued overnight during a joint IDF and ISA operation.

Confirmed:

Iranian missile found in Hezbollah facility

The IDF has confirmed that the facility storing the missiles represented a threat to Israeli aircraft.

Combat engineer seriously injured during battle in northern Gaza

Combat engineer from Brigade 460's Battalion 9227 suffers serious injuries while battling terrorists in northern Gaza.

Thinking it was aid to Gaza

Israelis attack truck driver in Binyamin region

Two IDF officers and a soldier lightly injured while trying to separate Jews who attacked a truck driver in the area of the Kochav HaShahar intersection. Driver moderately injured.

Netanyahu:

'Rafah battle critical, will decide many things in the campaign'

PM conducts aerial tour over Gaza, tells soldiers they are 'the generation of victory.'

Using drones:

IDF locates loaded rocket launchers in Rafah

Soldiers from Unit 414 working in the 401st Brigade battle team, flew drones that located loaded launchers that were ready to launch long-range missiles into Israeli territory.

The Hebrew Language Yated owes the Israeli public an apology

Parents of soldiers rely on the fact that the IDF will inform them personally if something happens to their son, G-d forbid, and they will not hear about it first in the media. That is simple consideration but it may also be halakha.

Lebanon:

Terror cell on way to carry out attack eliminated

An IAF aircraft, in a targeted strike in the area of Qana, eliminated a terrorist cell on their way to carry out an immediate terror attack on Israeli territory.

Captain Roy Beit Yaakov laid to rest in Jerusalem

Roy was killed in the tragic friendly fire incident in the northern Gaza Strip along with four other soldiers.

Soldiers shocked

Tons of food from humanitarian aid found in Hamas hideouts

Soldiers operating in Zeitoun found food forcibly taken by Hamas from humanitarian aid distributors. The terror organization first distributed the aid to its operatives and then to the civilians in the area.

IDF confirms:

Humanitarian aid pier off Gaza coast completed

The preparations were carried out over the last few weeks by the Engineering and Construction Department of the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, and in cooperation with the US Military.

IDF mortar barrel explodes in southern Israel

The barrel of an IDF mortar exploded as soldiers were firing mortars at the Gaza Strip near the Black Arrow monument in the Gaza envelope.

After UAV explodes in north

Reports of Israeli strikes deep in Lebanese territory

Media in Lebanon report Israeli strikes in the country after a drone exploded near the Golani junction, about 50 km from the border with Lebanon.

Chief of Staff:

'We won't let Hamas rebuild'

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi tells soldiers on Independence Day, 'In the last day or two, the number of terrorists eliminated per day has increased, which is important, and we want to return to eliminating many terrorists each day.'

'Target down'

Watch: Fighter jets down two hostile UAVs en route to Israel

The two UAVs join many more hostile targets that were intercepted this week by fighter jets and the Patriot and Iron Dome aerial defense systems.

Bereaved father:

Bereaved father: ‘Our pain is part of the Redemption’

Yaakov Nitzan, father of Gilad Nehemya hy”d, who was killed in battle in Gaza, talks about the strength he draws from the Jewish People, specifically during the days of remembrance and independence.

Fear in central Israel:

‘We won't cope with a repeat of Oct. 7th’’

The IDF decided to cut down on the first response teams in communities close to the 'seam line' security fence. 'Six first response soldiers will not be able to prevent terrorists from advancing into the center of the country.'

Cleared for publication:

Sergeant Ira Yair Gispan fell in Gaza

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit cleared for publication that Sergeant Ira Yair Gispan fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip. His family has been notified.

IDF intercepts two UAVs fired towards Israel

IAF fighter jets intercept two UAVs that approached Israel from the east.

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Neve Daniel residents pray for the safety of IDF soldiers

On Independence Day, residents in the Neve Daniel Synagogue in Gush Etzion, join a cantor and choir to pray for the safety of IDF soldiers.

4 soldiers seriously wounded in Gaza

3 soldiers seriously wounded in northern Gaza, 1 soldier seriously wounded in southern Gaza in combat today.

Chief of Staff:

'Outstanding soldiers - Go forth and succeed!'

The Chief of Staff spoke at the annual ceremony for the President to recognize outstanding soldiers.

10 Hamas terrorists eliminated

IAF strikes Hamas war room in UNRWA school

IDF, Shin Bet intelligence leads to strike on Hamas war room embedded inside a UNRWA school in the area of Nuseirat, eliminating 15 terrorists, including over 10 from Hamas.

IDF observation balloon shot down over Lebanon

IDF says there is no concern of Hezbollah obtaining intelligence from balloon the terrorist organization shot down.

IDF intercepts UAV that made its way towards Israel

The UAV was monitored by IDF soldiers, did not cross into Israeli territory and no sirens were sounded according to protocol.

5 soldiers, Defense Ministry employee seriously wounded in Gaza

2 soldiers seriously wounded in mortar barrage in Rafah Crossing area, 3 Defense Ministry employees wounded in Gaza, 1 seriously.

'We will fly over in reverence'

IAF aircraft salute the fallen

IAF jets and helicopters flew over Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem and the Pilots' Mount just outside the capital in a missing man formation to mark Memorial Day.

IDF's burial team share personal memories

‘There is no fallen soldier who does not leave you with some memory’ | IDF identification and burial team talk for the first time about their Day of Remembrance.

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Terrorist who held hostage Noa Marciano captive eliminated

The terrorist, Naeem Ghoul, who was eliminated on Friday, was involved in firing rockets at Israeli territory and was also responsible for holding Noa Marciano, who was murdered by an al-Shifa hospital doctor.

Over 150 targets struck

IDF soldiers operate in Jabaliya, Zeitoun and Rafah

DF troops began an operation overnight based on intelligence information regarding attempts by Hamas to reassemble its terrorist infrastructure and operatives in Jabaliya.

Cleared for publication:

Dep. Defense Establishment Comptroller moderately wounded in Gaza

Brig. Gen Yogev Bar-Sheshet was struck by shrapnel in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza while accompanying the Nahal Brigade commander's forward command center.

IDF Spokesman:

'Our war is against Hamas, not against the people of Gaza'

IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari issues English statement on operation in Rafah: Our operations against Hamas in Rafah remain limited in scope and have avoided densely populated areas.

Live updates:

UAVs from Lebanon explode in northern Israel

IDF says targeted strikes begin as War Cabinet unanimously votes to proceed with Rafah operation, Arabic sources say infantry, tanks crossed border.

In Rafah:

IDF destroys launch posts used to fire toward Be'er Sheva

IDF locates and destroys two launch posts in the Rafah area, from which rockets were fired towards Be’er Sheva.

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IAF jets dismantle Hezbollah military structures in Lebanon

IDF completes series of strikes on terror targets in southern Lebanon following rocket barrage on northern Israel.

Cabinet approves:

Israel to expand Rafah operation

A new report claims that the Cabinet has approved additional IDF operations in Rafah, without violating the boundaries set by the Biden administration.

Four soldiers fell in battle in Gaza

The soldiers are SGT Itay Livny, 19, from Ramat Hasharon, SGT Yosef Dassa, 19, from Kiryat Biyalik, SGT Ermiyas Mekuriyaw, 19, from Be'er Sheva, and SGT Daniel Levy, 19, from Kiryat Motzkin.

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Nahal soldiers operate in Zeitoun, Givati in eastern Rafah

As part of the operation, the soldiers carried out a targeted raid on a school where weapons, AK-47s, and ammunition were located inside the classrooms.

IDF strikes two terrorsts outside military structure in Lebanon

Two armed Hezbollah terrorists were identified adjacent to a military structure in the area of Yaroun, in southern Lebanon. Shortly afterward, IAF fighter jets struck the terrorists.

Fierce battles

IDF takes control of Rafah's main road

Israeli tanks took control of the main road separating the eastern and western halves of Rafah.