IDF

Religious Zionist MK:

'Haredim shouldn't apologize for Torah study'

MK Tzvi Succot says that the subsidies for Torah study are a positive thing, but that haredim should still enlist in the IDF.

PM orders IDF to plan for Rafah operation

The Prime Minister has ordered the IDF to present its plan for collapsing the Hamas battalions operating out of Rafah.

IDF:

Yossi Sharabi likely killed after Israeli strike

IDF informs family of Yossi Sharabi, who was taken hostage by Hamas from Kibbutz Be’eri, of the details of investigation into the circumstances of his death.

More than 40 rockets fired

IDF destroys rocket launchers in Lebanon

IDF soldiers identify and destroy launchers used to fire rockets towards northern Israel. Hezbollah military compound struck as well.

Report:

Israeli strike kills Hezbollah regional commander

The Saudi news channel Alhadith reported that the vehicle contained three individuals, two of whom were taken to the hospital.

Preparing for war:

Troops who left Gaza begin training in the north

After completing an intense combat operation in the Gaza Strip, the 188th Brigade began a series of intensive exercises to strengthen the skills and preparedness of the brigade's soldiers.

Khan Yunis:

Terrorists eliminated in face-to-face firefights

During operations in Gaza, Soldiers raid terrorist infrastructure and locate weapons, mortars, combat equipment, means for underground warfare, long-range missiles and RPG missiles.

Miracle in Samaria:

Reservist shot in helmet survives attempted attack

An IDF reservist was shot in the helmet by a terrorist this morning. He escaped unharmed, and his comrades killed the attacker.

Former Minister Shaked:

'We have a one-time opportunity to abolish UNRWA'

Ayelet Shaked: We must have a perimeter, which will be like a safe zone that no one can enter and our villages will not be a few meters from Hamas troops.

After four-hour gunbattle

Senior terrorist killed in Nur al-Shams refugee camp

Military Police and IDF soldiers in Judea and Samaria killed a senior terrorist and two others in Nur al-Shams refugee camp.

The Torah scroll that survived the battles in Gaza

Battalion 7421 moved from place to in the Gaza Strip, fighting Hamas terrorists. Everywhere they went, they were accompanied by the battalion's Torah scroll.

Footage from the battlefield:

Rabbinical judge takes out terrorists with grenade

Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court Judge and Givati soldier, Avraham Zarbiv, threw a hand grenade at terrorists in Khan Yunis and killed them.

IDF reveals:

Tunnel used by Hamas officials to hold hostages

During searches in the tunnel, several rooms were discovered, including a barred cell where hostages were held, a bathroom, and a rest area used by terrorists holding the hostages.

'He wasn't supposed to be in the IDF'

Friends and family eulogize soldier who died of infected wounds.

Dozens of guns fall out of IDF truck

Citizen alerts security forces after finding guns strewn across road after soldiers fail to notice weapons falling from truck.

Dozens of terrorists killed in Khan Yunis battles

IDF troops from the Paratroopers Brigade killed dozens of terrorists in Khan Yunis over the past 24 hours.

Central Command head apologizes for exercise

Major General Yehuda Fuchs says it was a 'mistake' for IDF exercise to simulate kidnapping of Arab by Jewish settlers.

Major David Shakuri fell in battle in Gaza

The IDF cleared for publication that Major David Shakuri, 30, of Rehovot, was killed in battle in northern Gaza, raising the number of fallen soldiers in Gaza to 226.

Report:

Hamas stole aid trucks in Gaza to use for transport

Terror group seizes trucks delivering humanitarian aid, converts vehicles into transportation for ammunition. Gunmen found in one such truck.

In 1 room, a UN vest, in the next, a submachine gun

IDF releases footage of Egoz Unit's battles in Khan Yunis, where soldiers found UN, UNRWA, and humanitarian supplies in building used by terrorists during battle.

Reservists to Chief of Staff:

'Simulation of abduction by settlers despicable'

Reserve soldiers from the Hod Battalion 9221 serving in Judea and Samaria wrote a harsh letter to Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi following the exercise in which the IDF were forced to treat settlers as 'enemies.’

Following survivors' testimonies:

IDF to investigate deaths of 13 hostages in Be'eri

The IDF will probe the deaths of 13 hostages in a house in Be'eri and if Brigadier General Barak Hiram ordered a tank to fire on it.

Reservist who contracted fungus in severe condition

His family, together with the hospital, reached out to Pfizer to request the experimental drug Fosmanogepix from Ireland to Israel, and after several civilians enlisted to help, the medication is on its way.

IDF fighter jet eliminates October 7th terrorist

IDF troops are continuing to operate in western Khan Yunis and conduct targeted raids in the northern and central Gaza Strip.

Outrageous:

IDF exercise simulates abduction of Arab by settlers

Divisional exercise in Samaria simulates kidnapping of Arab man by 2 settlers. Minister Ben-Gvir accuses commander who approved exercise of cooperating with 'settler violence' blood libel.

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Terrorist with grenade, knife shot at close range

IDF releases footage from Khan Yunis showing soldiers' response to terrorist who threw a grenade at them and ran at them with a knife.

IDF soldiers recite prayer, demolish Gaza mosque

New footage shows commander reciting 'Shema Yisrael' before buildings in Khan Yunis are demolished.

Sniper team commander:

'Terrorist wore tzitzit - a split-second decision'

Major Yair recounts how Hamas terrorists sneak by IDF troops while wearing civillian cloths and then strike using weapons hidden in buildings.

Like every rabbi, but more extreme

A look into the important work of the IDF Rabbinate

Captain Rabbi Yehoshua Gerstein tells Arutz Sheva about the IDF rabbis' various jobs, from providing kosher food and religious items to tending to the fallen and boosting morale.

Reservists Protest organizer:

'We must win. When the IDF leaves Hamas returns'

Lieutenant (res.) Matan Wiesel told Arutz Sheva that his movement demands that Israel take a territorial toll on Hamas. 'Any terrorist must know that if he comes from a territory to murder Jews, that territory will no longer be his.'

'Ethics of our Fighters' author:

'We have to do everything to protect our soldiers'

Rabbi Shlomo Brody, who wrote about the morals and ethics that guide the IDF in their military operations, claims in an interview with Arutz Sheva, that we must not sacrifice our own soldiers to protect enemy civilians.

Sinwar's brother's office

IDF raids Hamas Khan Yunis Brigade headquarters

The Givati Brigade conducted a targeted raid on the "Al-Qadsia" compound, which serves as the main base of the Khan Yunis Brigade.

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Terrorist eliminated from air before he could fire

Soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade operate against terrorists in the Al-Amal area of Khan Yunis.

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Sky News joins preparations for war with Hezbollah

Sky News journalist Alistair Bunkall joins IDF paratroopers in northern Israel as they prepare for the possible confrontation with Hezbollah.

IDF soldiers leave behind live ammunition in Gaza

An Arab journalist reported that he found shells left behind by IDF soldiers in northern Gaza. IDF confirmed two shells were indeed left behind.

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New application helps IDF medics treat casualties

A mobile application developed during the war allows medical personnel to pass information more easily between caregivers.

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.