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Top IDF commander resigns amid allegations of relationship with subordinate

Brig. Gen. Yisrael Shomer was questioned by military police over suspected ethical violations involving a subordinate; IDF says he asked to retire for personal reasons, but he was effectively forced out

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.03.26

Six hours to Beaufort: IDF blitz on Hezbollah stronghold, ‘insurance policy’ for northern residents

After crossing the Litani for the first time in decades, Givati troops seized the Beaufort Ridge, uncovered Hezbollah weapons caches and pushed deeper into southern Lebanon; 'Now we are advancing and clearing what Hezbollah built here,' commander says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist tied to Oct. 7 ‘shelter of death’ abduction

Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, deputy commander of a Hamas Nukhba cell, took part in the abduction of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel and Or Levy from the Re’im Junction bomb shelter, IDF says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

The Iran effect: Combat-proven Israeli systems drive record $19.2 billion export boom

Israeli defense exports surged 30% in 2025 to a record $19.2 billion as global demand for battle-tested systems grew, led by air defense and surveillance technologies, while Gulf states emerged as an increasingly important market

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

France bars Israel from official role at Paris prestigious defense expo

Defense Ministry says French move blocks Israeli pavilion and government representatives from Eurosatory, limits defense firms to air defense systems only

Itamar Eichner, Tamar Sebok, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

Hezbollah's nighttime FPV drones raise alarm in IDF: 'They keep improving'

Even before Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin and Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati were killed, the IDF feared Hezbollah could equip fiber-optic FPV drones with thermal sensors; officials say the group is improving its capabilities, while a US expert warns Israel may have to rethink how its forces operate at night

Elisha Ben Kimon, Eitan Glickman | 06.02.26

Capt. Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester killed in drone strike near Beaufort in southern Lebanon

Silvester, a physician with the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion from Tel Aviv, was killed by an FPV drone near Beaufort in southern Lebanon; two officers and a soldier were seriously wounded, while four others sustained light to moderate injuries

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

IDF issues rare Dahieh evacuation warning as Beirut residents flee Hezbollah stronghold

Israeli official says strike decision was coordinated with Washington after Hezbollah rejected Rubio’s ceasefire push, prompting US to drop objection to Dahieh attacks

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

IDF soldier Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati killed by drone strike in southern Lebanon

Another soldier was seriously wounded in the strike, and two others lightly wounded; Tzarfati is the 14th soldier killed since the unobserved ceasefire in Lebanon took effect

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

Israel wakes to rockets, drone alerts on northern border after IDF captures Beaufort

As the IDF deepens its ground operation in Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to challenge Israel’s air defenses with drone infiltration alerts and rocket fire across the Upper Galilee; the army says it launched an interceptor at a suspicious aerial target and reported no injuries or damage

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 06.01.26

Teen girls wounded in West Bank ramming attack; terrorist neutralized

A 17-year-old seriously hurt and a 15-year-old moderately wounded after vehicle struck pedestrians near Gush Junction; 'We will continue our hold here on the good mountain of Gush Etzion,' mayor says

Elisha Ben Kimon, Idan Bloemhof | 05.31.26

Hezbollah drone strike wounds four in northern Israel

Four people hurt near Beit Hillel, one moderately; sirens sound in Ma’alot in first since ceasefire; alerts also issued for Kiryat Shmona and Safed; schools and matriculation exams canceled across northern communities

Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 05.31.26

Hezbollah pushes rocket fire deeper south as air raid sirens sound in Haifa Bay area, Galilee

IDF says some launches from Lebanon were intercepted while others hit open areas; Katz says troops will remain at Beaufort as part of a security zone in Lebanon

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

Beaufort gives Israel tactical win, but Hezbollah endgame remains unclear

Israeli control of the strategic ridge gives the army leverage and fire superiority near Nabatieh, but any lasting shift depends on Washington, Beirut and Tehran

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin killed by Hezbollah drone in Lebanon

The 21-year-old Givati Reconnaissance soldier, an only child who immigrated 6 years ago from Ukraine with his mother to Ashkelon, is the 13th soldier killed since the Lebanon ceasefire took effect

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

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