IDF

Drill: Terrorist infiltration and missile strike on town

The IDF held a large-scale exercise yesterday in the area of the Jordan Valley Brigade for various emergency scenarios.

IDF strikes Iranian targets in three cities

The Israeli Air Force destroyed a strategic site for ballistic missile production in southern Iran and hit Revolutionary Guard command centers in the western part of the country.

IDF strikes bridge on the Litani River

The IDF attacked the A-Zararia bridge on the Litani River, which had served as a central crossing point for Hezbollah operatives from northern Lebanon to the south.

IDF strikes Hezbollah’s command centers across Lebanon

IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon, including command centers, to counter terror threats. Efforts made to minimize civilian harm, with precision strikes and advance warnings issued.

'Thanks for saving my son'

Smotrich's moving hospital visit

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich visits Galilee Medical Center to thank staff who treated his wounded son and fellow soldiers.

Bodycam footage

IDF troops raid Hezbollah compounds in southern Lebanon

IDF troops conducted targeted night operations and dismantled terrorist infrastructure in Hezbollah compounds in southern Lebanon.

Special footage from Tehran:

IDF hits Iranian units deployed to suppress protests

The Israeli Air Force struck Basij forces and roadblocks across Tehran after identifying their deployment, targeting units involved in suppressing protests.

IDF Chief in the north:

The campaign in Lebanon will not be short

IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir reinforced Northern Command forces and said Israel will continue striking Hezbollah and Iran as the multi-front war intensifies.

Indictments dropped in Sde Teiman affair

The IDF announced that the indictment in the affair was dropped after evidentiary difficulties, the release of the detainee to Gaza, the investigation of the leaks, and concerns about the defendants' right to a fair trial being violated

IDF admits: We erred

IDF admits Hezbollah terror group planned to launch waves of missiles and UAVs, but intelligence and offensive attacks thwarted two-thirds of the planned launches.

IDF Spokesman:

'Your AI is as stupid as you are'

IDF Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee denounced a Hezbollah video of a missile strike in Israel as a digital forgery.

Sderot Yeshiva Rabbi:

'Male soldiers should not have a female paramedic in their APC'

Rabbi David Fendel clarifies to students of the Sderot Hesder Yeshiva that a soldier who finds himself with a woman in an operational vehicle must demand that his commanders not allow such a situation.

IDF strikes in Lebanon

Additional barrages from Iran and Lebanon

Sirens sound from northern Israel to Eilat following launches from Iran and Lebanon. No injuries reported. The IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

“Imposter Officer" acquitted

The court acquitted Asaf Shmuelevich of espionage offenses after determining that he was not responsible for his actions due to insanity.

'Be safe out there, strike hard'

American pilot's message to Israeli partner

The IDF released recordings of radio communications between American and Israeli pilots during a joint flight over Iran.

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Iranian Regime operatives in IRGC command center eliminated

Dozens of fighter jets completed additional waves of strikes in Tehran and western Iran.

Footage from Lebanon:

Troops spot terrorists on the ground, IAF eliminates them

IDF troops operating in Lebanon identified terrorists entering a structure and guided aircraft to eliminate them.

Battalion Commander:

'We don't buy calm in Judea and Samaria, we make it nightly'

Lt. Col. Yossi Levi, commander of Battalion 21, tells Arutz Sheva about his unit's rapid shift from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.

IDF reinforces northern front, moves Golani Brigade from south

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir orders reinforcement of Northern Command sector, transfer of the Golani Brigade following situational assessment.

Strikes in Tehran and Tabriz:

Central regime command centers targeted

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple Iranian command centers in Tehran, Tabriz and Maragheh, targeting units tied to missiles, intelligence and Basij forces.

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Commander of Hezbollah's 'Nasser' Unit eliminated

The IAF struck in the Jwaya area and eliminated Hassan Salameh, the Commander of Hezbollah's 'Nassar' Unit.

New footage

Direct hit on satellite station in the Elah Valley

New documentation of the attack on the satellite station in the Elah Valley was published this evening - hours after the IDF admitted that there was a malfunction and that no alarms were activated.

IDF

Most assets of the Basij forces in western Iran are destroyed

The IAF has destroyed most of the key assets of the Internal Security Forces and the Basij in the strategic Ilam province.

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IDF takes out Hezbollah launcher attempting to fire at Israel

IAF aircraft strike Hezbollah launchers and terrorists preparing to launch missiles toward Israeli territory.

Why didn't an alarm sound?

IDF investigates central Israel siren failure

IDF probe found two failed interceptions allowed missiles from Lebanon to hit central Israel without alerts, lightly injuring civilians.

Lebanese president's plan for a ceasefire with Israel

President Aoun's proposal includes stopping Israeli strikes across the country and the collection of weapons in Hezbollah strongholds by the Lebanese army.

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Troops blow shofar before southern Lebanon operation

Before the ground operation in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah terrorists, soldiers from the 36th Division blow shofar and pray with division Rabbi Yair Abu.

'Plenty more targets'

Watch: IDF strikes six regime airfields in Iran

Military says Israeli jets struck six Iranian airfields, destroying aircraft and degrading defenses as Israel expands operations against the regime.

Blow to Iran's launch capabilities

IDF targets IRGC UAV headquarters

IAF strikes dozens of Iranian military sites, including an IRGC UAV headquarters used to launch drones toward Israel.

Defense Minister in the North

'Opportunity to strike Hezbollah'

The Minister of Defense was informed of the assassination of the commander of Hezbollah's "Naser" unit and of the massive movement of over a million Lebanese who abandoned the southern part of the country.

Hezbollah cell eliminated by IDF forces in southern Lebanon

Forces from the IDF’s 300th Brigade identified a Hezbollah terrorist cell entering a building in a Christian village, directed an Israeli Air Force fighter jet that struck and eliminated the cell.

Yeshiva students protest serving alongside female paramedic

Yeshiva students from Battalion 603 protested serving alongside a female paramedic assigned to the battalion's engineering vehicles - a complaint that was ultimately accepted by their commanders.

Arutz Sheva special

Behind the scenes at the Arrow missile defense system

An Arrow missile defense officer describes the intense work of detecting and intercepting Iranian missiles to protect Israeli civilians.

IDF confirms:

IRGC Air Force headquarters targeted in strikes

Iranian ballistic missile command, UAV array, and other air force units all operated in the headquarters.

Beirut:

Five senior Quds Force commanders eliminated in Israeli strike

Overnight, the Israeli Navy, directed by precise IDF intelligence, conducted a precise strike in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting five commanders from the IRGC’s Lebanon Corps and Palestine Corps while they were meeting at a hotel in Beirut.

IDF Chief of Staff:

This is the war of our generation, it will take considerable time

IDF Chief of Staff says strikes targeted Iranian Quds Force commanders in Beirut, warns Hezbollah will pay heavy price amid continued fire in the north.

More than 100 attacks against Hezbollah in one day

The IDF targeted command centers, senior officials, and the organization's elite Radwan Force.

In the heart of Tehran:

IDF eliminates Iranian supreme leader's Military Office chief

IAF eliminates Abu al-Qassem Baba’iyan, who was appointed as the new designated chief of staff for the office after his predecessor was killed at the start of the operation.

IDF strikes IRGC Space Force headquarters

IDF continues to strike regime targets across Iran, including the IRGC Space Force headquarters, which the Iranian Space Agency used as a reception, transmission, and research center.

Riot Near Shiloh:

'We were saved from an attempted murder'

Residents around Shiloh claim that hundreds of rioters from nearby Palestinian Arab villages attacked a homestead and that the IDF responded with live fire.

Week one of fighting:

Northern Command crushes Hezbollah

Within the first week of fighting Hezbollah after the organization decided to support Iran, the IDF already struck 600 terror targets across Lebanon with some 820 munitions.

2 soldiers fell in combat in Lebanon

Master Sergeant Maher Khatar from Majdal Shams, a soldier from the Combat Engineering Corps in the 91st division, and another soldier fell during combat in southern Lebanon.

IDF reservists suspended after damaging monument to Arafat

A reservist from the Menashe Brigade was suspended after being filmed vandalizing a monument to Yasser Arafat in the village of Zababdeh. The IDF emphasized he acted against regulations.

400 targets struck in wave of attacks in Iran

The Israeli Air Force completed a wide wave of strikes in western and central Iran. As part of the attacks, more than 400 targets of the Iranian regime were struck.

IDF threat: 'We will not hesitate to strike'

The Arabic-language spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces, Avichay Adraee, issued an unusual warning in Arabic to anyone who plans to participate in the selection of the next Supreme Leader of Iran

Shepherd attacked on Mount Hebron

Approximately ten Arabs attacked a Jewish shepherd in the Susya area with clubs. An IDF force called to the scene shot two of the attackers.

Tami Arad: Protecting lives comes before all else

Tami Arad, wife of MIA soldier Ron Arad, posts response to attempts to find his remains, reiterates request not to endanger soldiers' lives.

Multi-front assault on Iran and Hezbollah

The IDF struck hundreds of targets in both regions over the weekend, including key ordnance and senior leaders.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'Hezbollah will pay price for joining Iran in war'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to heads of local authorities in the north, vows that Israel will continue striking Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.

In western Iran

IAF hits hundreds of targets, intercepts mobile defense system

Israeli Air Force strikes more than 400 targets across western Iran, including missile launchers and UAV facilities, and destroys a truck transporting an Iranian air defense system.

Five soldiers seriously injured near Lebanon border

A total of eight IDF soldiers injured, three of them seriously, as a result of projectile fire toward Israeli territory near the Lebanese border.

Watch: Simulation of Khamenei’s massive bunker.

IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said senior Iranian officials were in the Supreme Leader’s bunker in Tehran during this morning’s strike. The IDF is assessing who was present and the results.

Defense Minister in a message to the residents of the north

Defense Minister Israel Katz held a security assessment at and said residents of northern Israel should not leave their homes, IDF has reinforced forces inside enemy territory and expanded to additional positions it captured.

In memoriam:

He was 21 years old, and he saved people with his smile

He fought with his life. I fought with what I had. Op-ed.

In one day:

IDF strikes over 200 targets in western and central Iran

The Israeli Air Force struck more than 200 Iranian regime targets, including ballistic missile launchers, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Iran’s missile array.

Chief of Staff's 1st statement

'We quashed Iran’s ballistic missile array, moving to next phase'

The Chief of Staff announced that after a surprise opening blow, Israel succeeded in suppressing Iran’s ballistic missile array and achieving near-complete air superiority.

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Hezbollah firepower management commander eliminated in Beirut

Terrorist led attack that led to deaths of two Givati Brigade soldiers in the Mount Dov area in 2015.

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Netanyahu meets American pilots who struck Iran

During a visit at a southern Israel airbase, the Prime Minister met with Israeli and American pilots participating in the operation against Iran.

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Israeli Navy eliminates Hamas commander in Lebanon

The Israeli Navy eliminated Wasim Attallah Ali, who was responsible for training and exercises in Hamas’ military wing in Lebanon.

Dramatic evacuation order

IDF evacuates Beirut's Dahieh suburb

IDF calls on residents of four neighborhoods in Beirut's Daheih suburb to leave ahead of strikes on Hezbollah targets.