IDF

Chief of Staff:

'We know how to operate with strength on ground in Lebanon'

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi says following assassination of Hezbollah number 2 that Israel will not allow return to October 6 vis a vis Hezbollah.

Military court extends arrest of 8 suspected of terrorist abuse

Military court claims 'reasonable suspicion' that suspects harmed detained Nukhba terrorist.

IDF spokesman:

'Eliminated terrorist was responsible for Majdal Shams massacre'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari after the elimination of terrorist Fuad Shukr: We do not seek a war, but we are well prepared for it.

IDF officials:

'Some of the hostages' bodies won't be recovered'

Officials in the IDF warn that the war will end with 'more Ron Arads' as some of the bodies of murdered hostages will remain missing.

IDF soldier charged with beating terrorists in prison

The indictment states that the soldier beat multiple prisoners who were handcuffed and blindfolded and filmed the beatings.

98th Division dimantled 100 km of tunnels since start of war

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit summarized the 98th Division's recently-completed operation in Khan Yunis, including the elimination of over 150 terrorists, dismantling of weapons storage facilities, and locating of large quantities of weapons.

Wife of Sde Teiman arrested soldier: 'They deserve medals'

Hila, wife of IDF soldier arrested at Sde Teiman, comments on the arrests: 'The Chief Military Prosecutor, and the entire Advocate General, wouldn't survive one minute doing what my husband and the other soldiers are doing.'

Honenu:

Terrorist at heart of Sde Teiman case tried to steal taser

Legal organization representing soldiers questioned for allegedly abusing terrorist at Sde Teiman base reveals new details about the incident.

MK Son Har-Melech:

Investigators approached terrorists to collect allegations

MK Son Har-Melech offers essential background for Force 100 arrests. "It's important to understand the details that led to the rape accusations and remember who made the complaint."

IDF soldiers:

'The IDF has failed to equip us, donations are essential'

An open letter and petition circulated by IDF soldiers expresses shock and outrage at the planned ban on donated equipment for Israeli forces.

In Depth:

Who are Force 100?

Israel was rocked on Monday by the announcement that several soldiers from 'Force 100' had been arrested and the subsequent riots that broke out at IDF bases. What made this unit so important?

Bennett:

'Stop the madness immediately'

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urges protesters not to encourage Israel's enemies with shows of divisiveness.

Movement supporting IDF soldiers sees major breakthrough

300 air-conditioning units have been purchased, and 100 more sponsored, in an attempt to combat overheating in IDF tents.

Netanyahu, Gallant condemn break-in at Sde Teiman

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant both condemned the protesters and Knesset members who broke into the Sde Teiman base this afternoon.

'A shameful scene'

Military Police raid detention facility, clash with soldiers

Military Police detain soldiers guarding Hamas terrorists at the Sde Teiman detention facility on suspicion of abusing detainees.

IDF operation in Gaza:

35 targets struck from the air, numerous terrorists eliminated

Over the past day, IDF troops eliminated dozens of terrorists, including terrorists who fired toward the troops, and dismantled terrorist infrastructure.

In response to massacre

IDF approves plan for the northern region

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi approved plans for the northern region in response to the attack in Majdal Shams. Minister Gallant clarified: 'Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for its actions.'

IDF:

Majdal Shams rocket not intercepted due to terrain

The IDF conducted an initial investigation into the reason why the deadly rocket that struck northern Israel over Shabbat was not intercepted.

Chief of Staff:

'We will fight Hezbollah fiercely and determinedly'

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited the scene of the rocket strike in Majdal Shams and promised Israel would respond to the attack.

IDF commander:

'This is where we found our murdered brothers and sisters'

Commanding Officer of IDF's 98th Division speaks from inside the tunnel from which the hostages were rescued, beneath the area previously designated as the humanitarian area. 'We will do all it takes to bring down Hamas, and all it takes to bring back our fellow people, from wherever they are.'

Northern Command chief:

When we go on the offensive, it will be a decisive offensive

'When the moment comes and we go on the offensive, it will be a decisive offensive; the residents have our back and we are aiming our weapons at the enemy,' MG Ori Gordin, commander of IDF's Northern Command, says.

Condition of soldiers injured by toxic gas in Gaza improving

The two soldiers who were seriously injured after inhaling toxic gas in Gaza have regained full consciousness and are now in moderate condition.

IDF Spokesman Hagari:

'Hamas exploited Humanitarian Area to hold hostages captive'

IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari discussed the joint IDF and ISA mission to recover the bodies of five Israelis that were being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Tragic incident:

Staff Sergeant Noam Douek was killed in the southern Gaza Strip

It is suspected that Staff Sergeant Noam Douek was killed and two other soldiers severely injured due to poison fumes emitted by a generator placed in a closed room.

65 ft. underground:

Watch: Bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza tunnel

IDF releases footage from operation in which the bodies of 5 hostages were recovered. The bodies were held in an area that had been designated as a humanitarian zone.

IAF Commander:

'Strike on Houthis was aimed at entire Middle East'

Israeli Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar spoke with the heads of the local authorities and said that the IAF is ready for war. 'There will be a knockout punch as lethal as possible.'

Soldiers using donated gear to face disciplinary action

The IDF has announced that soldiers found using any gear not supplied by the IDF could be brought up on charges.

Soldier to be imprisoned for distributing videos from Gaza

A soldier who posted footage from the military vehicle that transported the bodies of the hostages recovered from Gaza was disciplined because the video 'damaged the IDF and the families of the hostages.'

In operation in Khan Yunis:

IDF recovers bodies of five hostages

IDF recovers bodies of hostages Maya Goren, Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas, Sergeant Kiril Brodski, and Sergeant Major (Res.) Ravid Aryeh Katz, in a military operation in the Gaza Strip. They will be buried in Israel in the coming days.

Cleared for publication:

Intel officer succumbs to injuries sustained in Nir Tzvi attack

Captain Ariel Topaz, 24, from Pardes Hanna, succumbed to his injuries after he was seriously injured in ramming attack at Nir Tzvi junction on July 14.

Watch:

Tunnel shaft and weapons found in children's bedroom

The 401st Brigade has been operating in ​​Tel al-Sultan and Shabura against terrorist infrastructure and operatives.

Lt. Col. to Arutz Sheva:

'We must control the region'

Lt. Col. Itamar Etam: 'No fences, no observations and no hi-tech findings. If we don't control the ground, Hamas will rise up again.'

Footage from Khan Yunis:

IDF eliminates dozens of terrorists within 24 hours

The 7th Brigade led the divisional activity and eliminated several terrorists in encounters with terrorist cells in the first hours of combat.

Supreme Court accepts Palestinian Arab land claim near Hebron

According to the petition, the IDF must allow Palestinian Arabs illegally residing on the land to return to it and to secure the area for their use.

Due to the war:

Soldiers permitted to train on Jewish fast days

Ahead of the upcoming fast days and amid the war, the IDF Rabbinate published a booklet with special instructions for soldiers in the field.

IDF activity in Khan Yunis

Over 30 terror infrastructure sites struck in a day

The IDF is operating in Khan Yunis due to intelligence indicating that terrorists were operating and firing rockets in the city, as well as efforts by Hamas to reassemble its forces there.

Watch:

Armed Hamas terrorists attempt to commandeer humanitarian aid

IDF publishes footage of armed terrorists attempting to take control of humanitarian aid trucks in Rafah.

Smotrich criticized officers:

'Stop talking and preaching, keep fighting and killing'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed today that IDF leadership is overly involved in politics and not enough in winning the war.

Reserve officer suspected of forging documents for PA Arabs

Reserve IDF officer and six Palestinian Authority Arabs are arrested for falsified military documents claiming nonexistent positions in the IDF.

Haredim report receiving draft orders by text message

Haredim, aged 25, including yeshiva students, received text messages calling them to report to the Recruiting Office for their first draft order.

Fear of contaminated water

IDF to vaccinate soldiers in Gaza for Polio

The IDF is working with various organizations to bring vaccines intended for the population of the Gaza Strip into the Gaza Strip.

IDF troops exchange fire with terrorists in northern Samaria

An IDF Tiger armored vehicle drove over an explosive device which detonated. No one was hurt.

Zvi Yehezkeli:

Israel needs to respond to the Houthis 'like in the hood'

Zvi Yehezkeli on the Israeli attack in Yemen: 'If Israel continues to inflict disproportionate pain on the Houthis - they will be careful'.

IDF troops locate ready-to-fire mortar shells in Rafah

The IDF stated that its troops are continuing to operate in the Gaza Strip from land, air, and sea.

Nir Oz inquiry:

Gaza Division failed, command didn't know what was happening

The inquiry into the IDF's failures in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th found a disastrous lack of understanding by the command of what was transpiring on the ground.

Cleared for publication:

IDF soldier severely injured from anti-tank missile in Gaza

Soldier from the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade, severely injured in Rafah. He was evacuated to a hospital and his family has been notified.

Watch:

IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Lebanon

IDF says secondary explosions were identified in the area, suggesting the presence of additional weaponry in the structure.

IDF Spokesperson:

We will not allow Iran and its proxies to terrorize our civilians

IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari: "Iran is funding, arming and directing its terror proxies in their attacks on Israel and the wider world. We will not allow Iran and its proxies to terrorize our civilians and we will continue to do everything we can to protect Israel’s people and borders."

Retaliation for eliminations:

Rocket salvo fired toward Galilee

Hezbollah claims to have launched 'dozens of Katyusha rockets' towards the Galilee. The IDF responded with artillery fire. The launches come after a series of IDF assassinations in Lebanon.

Two commanders of Hezbollah's Radwan force eliminated in Lebanon

IAF strikes Radwan Force command centers in Lebanon, eliminate terrorist Ali Jaafar Maatuk and an additional commander responsible for the Radwan Force's operations in the Hajir region.

Be'eri resident:

'IDF soldiers are our true heroes'

Chaim Yellin, resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, spoke to Israel National News on the conclusions of the military investigation into the events of Oct. 7 and the difficulty in restoring trust between the IDF and residents.

Terror in Samaria:

2 soldiers, 2 civilians wounded by explosive device near Hermesh

Four wounded victims, including a 22-year-old man and woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old boy, were taken to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera.

IDF eliminates commander of Islamic Jihad's Navy

IDF, ISA, eliminate the commander of the Islamic Jihad’s Naval Forces in Gaza City and an additional terrorist who participated in the October 7th massacre.

Islamic Jihad claims to have shot down an IDF drone

The IDF confirmed that a drone fell near Nur Shams but added that it fell due to a technical malfunction.

Rafah:

IDF destroys tunnel used in June infiltration attempt

The Combat Engineering Unit of the 143rd Division, the Yahalom Unit, and the Desert Reconnaissance Battalion of the Southern Gaza Brigade dismantled an offensive underground tunnel route that was approximately 700 meters long, in the Rafah area.

Infuriating footage:

Terrorists return to Gaza after being released from detention

19 terrorists were released back into the Gaza Strip, footage obtained by Arutz Sheva shows the moment they crossed the border.

'Don't say how many'

IDF representative's notes reveal talking points on haredi draft

During a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting IDF representatives refused to reveal how many pre-draft evaluation orders would be sent to haredim on Sunday.

Again:

19 terrorists released back into Gaza

Soldiers who were charged with securing the terrorists' return are enraged: 'They still have our hostages, yet we return their terrorists for nothing in return?'

Father of IDF lookout:

'We have indications that the lookouts are still alive'

Eli Albag, father of IDF lookout Liri Albag, who is held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, says he 'collapsed' after publication of photo, has indication that the Nahal Oz lookouts are still alive.

CENTCOM commander meets IDF Chief of Staff

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets CENTCOM commander General Michael Erik Kurilla, discussing strategic security issues, regional cooperation, and expanding operational tools.