IDF

Fallen soldier's MDA parters:

'Itamar saved many lives'

Itamar Shemen, who fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip, served as an IDF soldier and MDA volunteer paramedic.

Ace in the hole

For the first time in history, world Jewry has aces in the hole that were absent during the previous millennia of Jew hunting mania. Op-ed.

IDF Spokesman Hagari:

'We are depriving the enemy of capabilities that led to 10/7'

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari discussd the fighting in Khan Yunis and said it is complex.

Proposal:

Exile Hamas leaders in Gaza in exchange for ceasefire

Israel is considering the option of exiling Hamas leadership from Gaza – only if war goals set by the cabinet are not harmed by the move.

Fmr. MK Moshe Feiglin:

'There was no humanitarian path for the babies of Hiroshima'

Moshe Feiglin tells Arutz Sheva what he believes needs to be done with Hamas and Gaza and why he decided to leave the Likud.

Hamas northern HQ revealed:

Inside the tunnels where Hamas hid Israeli bodies

The IDF has completed an extensive operation to dismantle Hamas' northern underground headquarters in Gaza.

IDF adds sixth brigade to battle in Khan Yunis

IDF understands that only pressure and a massive military operation will bring significant results, and has boosted its forces

Instead of books and students:

IDF locates hundreds of weapons in schools in Gaza

In the schools located near mosques and residential buildings, hundreds of combat materials were found, including grenades and weapons.

Cleared for publication:

Major (Res.) Aryeh Rein fell in battle in Gaza

Major (Res.) Aryeh Rein, 39, from Mismarot, was an armored corps officer in the 79th Battalion of the 14th Brigade.

Platoon commander dismissed for visiting bereaved family

Soldiers were ordered not to visit bereaved families. IDF: 'Soldiers who visited or will visit bereaved families will not be punished.'

Staff sergeant Roy Elias killed in action in southern Gaza

Elias, 21, was killed by an anti-tank missile in the Khan Younis region of Gaza. He is the 154th casualty since the ground offensive began.

Givati troops eliminate terrorists emerging from tunnel

2 soldiers killed when explosive detonated during operations in Khan Yunis.

IDF reducing firepower throughout Gaza Strip

A new report claims the IDF is minimizing firepower due to American and European pressure to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians.

IDF finds suicide belts sized for children in northern Gaza

IDF soldiers made the chilling discovery in a medical clinic that also held dozens of mortars and hundreds of grenades.

A month after his engagement:

Captain Oshri Moshe Butzhak killed in action in Gaza

Butzhak's death was published this evening, along with news of the deaths of four other IDF soldiers who were killed over Shabbat.

Pro-Iranian militias claim:

'We hit an Israeli gas rig in the Mediterranean'

Iranian-backed militias claim they hit Karish gas rig several days ago. Earlier, IDF published footage of drone being downed near Lebanon.

K-9 Unit dog cameras:

This is how a Hamas tunnel network was destroyed

IDF troops conducted operational activity in Issa area of Gaza City, destroyed tunnel network and numerous Hamas headquarters.

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Soldiers welcome Shabbat deep inside Gaza

IDF soldiers recite the blessing over wine to welcome Shabbat from within their armored vehicle in the Khan Younis region of Gaza.

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Terrorists film themselves planting IEDs to attack IDF

A camera recovered from the corpse of a dead terrorist shows Hamas operatives planting bombs in Gaza to use against Israeli troops.

Wounded soldier says goodbye:

'I don't know how I survived'

Daniel Mazevich returns to his burned-out APC to say goodbye to the eleven comrades he lost when a missile hit the vehicle.

IDF finds Hamas children's uniforms in Beit Hanoun

5th Brigade forces locate tunnel shafts in homes of Hamas operatives and one inside a school.

Rocket launchers used to attack Israel this week seized

IDF troops locate weapons storage facility containing large quantities of weapons, long-range rocket launchers in Juhor ad-Dik.

Two soldiers fell in battles in Gaza, three seriously injured

The IDF has cleared for publication the names of two fallen soldiers whose families were notified.

IDF captain in Kfar Aza:

'Our mission is for the world to understand what happened here'

Captain (res.) Maya, a member of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, tells Arutz Sheva how important it is to convey the full truth of Oct. 7.

IDF investigating:

Flyers calling on Gazans to evacuate land in central Israel

Residents of Rosh Ha'ayin and Samaria were shocked to find flyers calling on residents of northern Gaza to leave combat zones.

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Fallen soldier saluted as he makes his final journey

Hashmonaim residents and soldiers lined the streets to pay final respects to Sergeant Lavi Ghasi, who fell in battle in Gaza.

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Soldiers eliminate threats emerging from tunnels deep in Gaza

In the Beit Hanoun area, soldiers spotted a terrorist emerging from a tunnel shaft while firing at them to draw them into a trap.

IDF gains operational control over Shuja'iyya neighborhood

Forces from several brigades participated in the battle to capture the densely populated hostile neighborhood.

Four out of seven senior Hamas commanders have been eliminated

The IDF continues to dismantle Hamas' Gaza Brigade. From the Brigade's command, three senior commanders remain.

Footage from the battlefield:

IDF soldiers find weapons in childrens' rooms and hidden in toys

In an operation, forces eliminated hundreds of terrorists and found weapons hidden in children's dolls in the Bakshi area.

Hamas' subterranean city:

IDF takes control of Hamas' 'Elite Quarter'

The IDF has captured the area from where Hamas’ administrative and military leadership operated.

Chief of Staff:

'When residents return to north, it will be more secure'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets commanders, reservists of the 146th Division, says IDF working to change conditions at northern border

American grandparents with kids in Israel's army

How quickly they all grow up, so recently chastened by adolescence and now challenged by war. Opinion.

Captain (res.) Uriel Cohen OBM: 'A very special and gentle soul'

Kerem B'Yavneh Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Aharon Friedman eulogizes former student Captain Uriel Cohen, who fell in battle in Gaza.

Under the radar:

8,000 Palestinian Authority Arabs allowed to enter Israel

IDF's Central Command approves allowing 8,000 PA Arabs to work in Israeli-controlled areas - despite lack of approval by political echelon.

Report:

Israel considering two-week ceasefire for hostage release

Washington Post reports Israel considering longer ceasefire, up to two weeks, for Hamas to find all hostages and bring them back to safety.

IDF:

'Our troops fired at Hamas spotters in Gaza church'

IDF publishes findings on incident in which two women were reportedly shot in Latin Church in Shejaya: We do not target civilians.

Two IDF soldiers injured near Lebanon border

Two IDF soldiers in reserves moderately injured as a result of fire toward IDF post in the area of Malkia. IAF attacks Hezbollah targets.

Report:

Communications failure led to shooting of 3 hostages

Battalion which mistakenly killed 3 hostages had relieved another force, wasn't told of evidence of hostages' presence, according to report.

162nd Division recovers bodies of 5 hostages and soldiers

IDF says about 1,000 terrorists have been killed during the battle in Jabaliya so far, 3,000 have been taken prisoner in Gaza.

MK Avi Maoz:

Mosque in Jenin? Not a house of worship but hotbed of terrorism

Chairman of the Noam party referred to the dismissal of the reserve soldiers who chanted “Shema Israel” in a mosque in Jenin.

As terrorists were attacking:

Hundreds of soldiers waited for orders outside the kibbutz

New footage shows a massive Israeli force rushed to Kibbutz Be'eri when Hamas attacked, but stopped short of actually entering the town.

Troops find hundreds of rockets intended to be fired at Israel

162 Division uncovered weapons production sites and a storage facility containing a large stockpile of armaments in Al-Atatra and Jabaliya.

Blow to Hamas' money flow:

Top Hamas financier eliminated in IDF strike

Subhi Ferwana was involved in the transfer of tens of millions of dollars to Hamas and its military wing in the Gaza Strip.

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IDF troops discover explosive device in Gaza medical clinic

IDF troops in Khan Yunis eliminated a terrorist who launched an RPG at them. Israeli navy continues to strike targets from the sea.

Troubling footage:

IDF artillery deliberately fired over soldier's head

Video shows an IDF soldier standing under the barrel of an artillery piece as it fires a round. She then falls out of frame.

How Hamas built a tunnel in plain view of the IDF

Footage as early as 2016 shows Hamas building tunnels in full view of Israeli soldiers and civilians.

Binyamin Region mourns:

'He fought for his nation and his country'

The Binyamin region has announced that one of its residents has been killed in action in the Gaza Strip.

Injured soldier recounts:

Killing two terrorists despite injuries from a grenade

A soldier from the Yahalom special forces unit tells of a point-blank engagement with two terrorists in the Shajiya region of Gaza.

Hezbollah fires at Israel from UN, Lebanese army posts

Terrorist organization has launched hundreds of attacks at Israel since October 7, killing 5 civilians.

2 IDF captains fall in Gaza

Captain Yarin Gahali killed in battle in southern Gaza, Captain Netanel Silberg killed in battle in northern Gaza.

Terrorist who took part in Oct. 7 massacre caught in Gaza school

Hamas terrorists captured during raid on school in the Rimal neighborhood where they had been holed up.