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IDF has more targets prepared if Iran fighting resumes, military chief says

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Israel is on high alert for renewed fighting, as Trump threatens heavier bombing if Tehran rejects an emerging deal and Lebanon’s prime minister calls for talks, not normalization

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.06.26

They found a way to beat FPV drones, but the IDF didn't listen | The frustration of the 'red teams'

Reservists who work in technology studied the Ukraine battlefield and saw where Hezbollah was headed; A year ago, they warned of breaches in military posts, documented drone infiltration of bases, and laid out a technological defense plan - but the IDF senior command ignored it

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.04.26

Two IDF soldiers wounded in clash with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon

After the incident, the Air Force struck several Hezbollah military buildings and an anti-tank post in the area; during raid of a Hezbollah launch site in southern Lebanon, troops found dozens of rockets and additional weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles, RPGs, and combat equipment

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.04.26

מטוס התדלוק ״גדעון״ השלים את טיסת המבחן הראשונה שלו בשמי ארה״ב

Israel’s new long-range refueler completes first US test flight

The Boeing KC-46, to be named Gideon, will replace aging Re’em tankers and boost the IDF’s long-range air capabilities

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.04.26

Behind the regional diplomacy, Gaza is edging back toward war

Six brigades remain deployed in Gaza as the IDF targets tunnels, smuggling routes and Hamas commanders, warning that stalled talks could trigger a return to high-intensity fighting

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.04.26

IDF deploys new system against drones in southern Lebanon: 'We're trying everything'

The previously tested Iron Drone Raider System has not shown significant success in the past, but it has been deployed in southern Lebanon; It uses drones that launch a net to trap the hostile explosive-laden drone

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.03.26

With sights on Iran, Israel greenlights multi-billion dollar F-15, F-35 deal

Ministers give go-ahead to major defense deal, including a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second F-15IA squadron from Boeing, as part of 350 billion-shekel military buildup plan

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 05.03.26

Israel Air Force chief exits with warning: no nuclear deal with Iran would be ‘a major failure’

Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar is ending 39 years in uniform after leading the Israel Air Force through October 7, internal reservist turmoil, historic strikes in Iran and a multi-front war; a senior IDF official says the prewar concept collapsed and warns Israel’s current freedom of action will not last

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.01.26

Israel tightens northern restrictions amid escalating Hezbollah rocket fire

Ahead of Lag BaOmer and amid rocket fire in the north, the Home Front Command tightened restrictions in Meron and nearby border communities, with plans for three bonfire lightings and sharply reduced attendance following recent impacts in the area

Shilo Freid, Elisha Ben Kimon, Gal Ganot | 05.01.26

How IDF commandos isolated Hezbollah in Bint Jbeil, turned supply route into sniper death trap

Egoz commanders describe covert raids, sniper ambushes and drone strikes that isolated Hezbollah terrorists in the southern Lebanese town; 'They did not hear tanks or jets,' one officer says of a night assault that caught gunmen by surprise

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.01.26

IDF failed to act on FPV drone threat for past 18 months, official says

A security official says FPV drone attacks began in 2024, but no effective solution was developed, a failure now costing troops in Lebanon; reserve soldiers are improvising countermeasures, including simple methods inspired by the war in Ukraine

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.30.26

IDF soldier Liem Ben Hamo killed in Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon

Another soldier was moderately wounded in the incident; since the start of Operation Roaring Lion in late February, 16 IDF soldiers have been killed in Lebanon

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.30.26

12 IDF soldiers wounded in direct FPV drone strike; Hezbollah shoots down Israeli UAV

Twelve Israeli soldiers were wounded, two moderately, in a direct drone strike on a military vehicle near the northern border; Hezbollah downed an Israeli UAV with a surface-to-air missile

Ron Crissy, Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 04.30.26

IDF seizes over 20 boats in Gaza flotilla, others turn back

The Gaza-bound flotilla was not due to arrive for another week, but the takeover began overnight west of Crete; activists said guns were aimed at them, while Israel’s Foreign Ministry released video mocking the boats and Turkey and Spain urged a united stance against Israel

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.30.26

דאעש ה מחבל שביצע פיגוע התאבדות ב קאבול אפגניסטן

Galilee resident accused of ISIS allegiance, planning attack on soldiers in Karmiel

Shin Bet and police investigation found he planned to buy a handgun to carry out an attack in Karmiel, telling investigators he 'encountered only civilians at the mall, not soldiers'

Elisha Ben Kimon, Israel Moshkovitz | 04.30.26

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