President Isaac Herzog lit the second candle of Hanukkah with the soldiers of Unit 669: "I am full of admiration for the generation of heroes - the soldiers and commanders."
For the first time, IDF soldiers held an official Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony at the site of the Hasmonean Palaces in Binyamin.
During a situational assessment at the 91st Division, IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir cited recent eliminations of senior Hamas and Hezbollah figures and stressed that any breach of the ceasefire will be answered decisively.
Captain A., who operated the drone that eliminated Ra'ad Sa'ad, shared: 'It was a great privilege. Another small step to complete the circle.'
In celebration of Hanukkah, IDF Military Rabbinate Band releases vibrant 7-minute medley of holiday songs, produced by the band’s soldiers and accompanied by a unique music video featuring IDF troops from various units.
The IDF struck and eliminated two Hezbollah terrorists in different areas in southern Lebanon within less than an hour.
The IDF has published additional background on the Hamas deputy commander eliminated in Gaza City.
A reservist from Battalion 9300 serving in the Hermon sector says storm “Byron” has brought heavy snow and operational challenges, but reports strong morale among fighters keeping the northern border quiet.
IDF struck a compound used by Hezbollah's Radwan Force to conduct shooting exercises and additional training on the use of various types of weapons.
The Navy's naval cadet course was suspended for several days following an outbreak of a skin illness among dozens of cadets.
IDF investigating image of a soldier wearing a sleeve patch depicting a noose similar to a lapel pin worn by Otzma Yehudit members to support the death penalty for terrorists.
Architectural blueprints of a sensitive military base appear in photos from an exercise published to an official IDF Instagram account. The photos were quickly removed.
IDF arrests and interrogates dozens of suspected Hamas operatives in Judea and Samaria as part of a preemptive campaign ahead of Hamas’ Foundation Day to 'stay a step ahead of a constantly adapting enemy.'
IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Police Southern Command forces worked together and succeeded in arresting a gang of weapons and drug smugglers.
A year and a half after first entering, the IDF's Shayetet 13, Yahalom, and Engineering forces return to the tunnel where Hadar Goldin’s body was held.
At a Knesset hearing, the IDF Arabic spokesman revealed that an Arabic informational video he published, responding to Hamas messages, reached the terrorists holding the hostages.
An ISA investigation revealed the involvement of terrorists behind recent explosive attacks in Tulkarm; rockets and extensive weaponry were seized in a related IDF operation.
IDF strikes Hezbollah training and launch sites in southern Lebanon, targeting Radwan Force facilities used to prepare attacks against Israeli troops and civilians.
IDF troops located in Gaza the weapon of Captain Daniel Peretz, who was killed on 10/7 & whose body was returned from Hamas captivity about a month ago.
An IDF investigation found 'severe failures' after a special-unit fighter was accidentally left alone for 40 minutes in Qabatiya.
Israel launches construction of new ‘smart’ security barrier along 500 kilometers of its eastern border.
The Guardian claims the US and other countries worry about Israeli recordings at the new Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat; IDF denies allegations, expressing concern of attempts to undermine peace efforts.
Excited parents at the induction center express their expectations, concerns, and gave some good advice for military service.
IDF reports that 82,400 injured soldiers are being treated in the Rehabilitation Division, about 22,000 of them from the current war. Ministry of Defense warns of a worsening situation by 2028.
Cadets in the final stage of pilots’ training hosted visitors and drank alcohol during a classified isolation workshop; the IDF says the breaches undermined security and core values.
IDF troops dismantled old Hezbollah underground infrastructure to prevent the terrorist organization from returning to use it.
IDF forces concluded a two-week counterterrorism mission in northern Samaria, eliminating six terrorists, arresting suspects, and seizing weapons and major terror funds.
Chief of Staff distributed a letter to commanders calling for an external commission of inquiry to examine the failures of October 7 and review the relationship between military and political echelons.
The two-and-a-half-year pilot program examined the integration of women into combat roles in the IDF’s Yahalom special engineering unit.
Rafael Raouveni, who served in the Israeli Air Force, has been charged with espionage for Iran.
Thomas Adzgauskas, a former officer in the Givati Brigade who fought in Kfar Aza on 10/7, was found dead in Ashdod.
IDF, Israel Police, and Border Police forces raided Qalqilya, seizing weapons, arresting terror suspects and weapons dealers, and neutralizing a terrorist who threatened the troops.
The Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, appointed Maj. Gen. (res.) Roni Numa to head a dedicated investigation team to examine the "Jericho Wall" - Hamas' plan to raid Israeli towns.
The IDF struck several weapons storage facilities belonging to Hezbollah located in the heart of the civilian population.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited the “Tel HaShomer” Drafting Center and met the new recruits drafting to the Paratroopers Brigade, as well as those drafting into the Commando and Marom training tracks.
The IDF has presented the conclusions of the investigation into the failures during a Krav Maga training exercise that resulted in the death of Sergeant Yosef Haim Tzvi Serlin. Several commanders have been dismissed.
The IDF has confirmed that among the terrorists eliminated while attempting to exit a tunnel in Rafah earlier in the week were commanders in the area.
4 soldiers were wounded,1 seriously, when terrorists emerged from a tunnel in eastern Rafah and confronted IDF troops.
IDF Chief of Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a field tour today in the 80th Regional Division. 'In the Negev, security and the communities are interconnected - this is a clear principle that guides our actions.'
A thousand Christian leaders visiting with FOZ heard powerful testimony from captivity survivors, including Edan Alexander, who wore his IDF uniform publicly for the first time since his release.
IDF soldiers apprehended three terrorists, including a terrorist who had planned to carry out a terrorist attack.
Over the past week, five-barrel launchers loaded with rockets inside intended to be launched towards Israeli territory have been found in northern Gaza.
The second Turgeman Commission is probing delayed IDF orders and missed warnings on October 7, examining why key decisions were not made as Hamas advanced.
Students from the Religious Zionist movement are demanding that the Open University cancel a conference they say criticizes IDF soldiers' conduct.
Hashmonaim Brigade's first group of squad commanders graduates course with 70 haredi future commanders to lead the brigade's next generations.
Hezbollah assassinated four Lebanese public figures who attempted to reveal that the August 2020 Beirut port explosion was caused by ammonium nitrate stored for Hezbollah’s use.
The IDF’s C4I Corps is undergoing a major organizational overhaul, including the establishment of an AI Division that will develop information and real-time systems.
IDF forces operated at UAWC buildings, arresting suspects, seizing incitement materials and terror funds, and sealing the sites over the organization’s declared affiliation with the PFLP.
Footage shows the moment a terrorist stabbed two soldiers as they were questioning him near the town of Ateret.
A terrorist stabbed two soldiers at a spring outside the town of Ateret. The terrorist was eliminated.
The terrorist who lightly injured a soldier at the Judea Junction was eliminated after he attempted to ram troops who arrived to apprehend him.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir toured the Tammun-Tubas and Menashe areas, praising counterterrorism gains and ordering a full inquiry into the Yamas operation in which two terrorists were eliminated.
The IDF eliminated the Nuhkba leader of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza City Brigade who participated in the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
Undercover IDF, police, and Shin Bet forces arrested a Fatah-linked suspect tied to terror attacks and IEDs during a precise operation in the Shechem market.
Brig. Gen. Benny Aminov says Israel is advancing interception solutions for swarm threats, including accelerated development of directed-energy weapons.
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold says completed Iron Beam system to enter initial operational use next year, marking a major shift in battlefield defense.
MG Rafi Milo visited the Golan Heights, where he commended the troops and stressed: 'We cannot wait for the enemy to attack; we must be proactive.'
IDF continues to combat the terror tunnels in the Israeli-controlled area in southern Gaza, eliminating over 40 terrorists who were hiding underground over the past week alone.
The IDF is investigating whether two of the terrorists eliminated in the air strike in Gaza this morning (Sunday) are the commander of the East Rafah battalion and his deputy.
From the beginning of January, the standby squads in communities near the border will remain with only a security coordinator and a deputy. In other communities, the reserve days of the security forces will be limited.
