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IDF chief puts military on alert: Immediate readiness for possible return to war with Iran

Following the collapse of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir orders heightened readiness, with intelligence expanding target banks and the air force preparing strike packages, though no decision on military action has been made

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.12.26

IDF warns of 'critical' troop shortage as lawmakers push to extend mandatory service

At a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee session, an IDF manpower chief warned the need for combat soldiers is 'critical' and unsustainable, as lawmakers advance extending service, expanding Haredi exemptions and a reserve bill, with a shortfall of about 8,000 fighters

Amir Ettinger | 04.10.26

Netanyahu signals frustration over public explanation of war gains, urges IDF to 'simplify the message'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the IDF to better explain the achievements of Operation Roaring Lion during a cabinet meeting, with a follow-up discussion set next week with top defense officials on improving public presentation

Amir Ettinger | 04.09.26

תיעוד מזיהוי וחיסול מחבלי חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון

Fury erupts in the north as Israel retreats on Hezbollah disarmament

Army briefing says dismantling Hezbollah is not a current war goal despite repeated pledges; officials insist it remains long-term, while northern residents accuse leaders of misleading the public

Yair Kraus | 04.03.26

הרמטכ״ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר, קיים היום (ו׳) הערכת מצב בפיקוד הצפון יחד עם חברי פורום מטכ״ל

IDF chief Zamir condemns CNN incident as ‘serious failure,’ vows zero tolerance for revenge rhetoric

After suspending entire reserve battalion, army chief says soldiers’ conduct and remarks toward journalists breached IDF values and harmed Israel’s legitimacy; probe into incident continues

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.30.26

'IDF could collapse': military chief issues stark warning to cabinet

IDF chief Eyal Zamir warns troop demands are rising across multiple fronts as government delays enlistment and reserve laws, cautioning reservists 'won’t hold'

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 03.26.26

IDF says Hezbollah invasion threat to northern communities has been removed

As rocket fire from Lebanon continues, military officials say feared Hezbollah border raid no longer poses a tangible threat after expanded ground operations, forward troop deployments and creation of buffer zone near frontier

Yair Kraus | 03.23.26

הרמטכ"ל באישור תוכניות להמשך המערכה בלבנון

IDF chief approves deeper Lebanon offensive, says fight against Hezbollah ‘only just began’

Israel expands buffer zone in southern Lebanon, targets bridges and supply routes and accelerates Gaza-style home demolitions; Lebanon warns strikes signal a ground invasion and attempt to isolate the south from the rest of the country

ynet correspondents | 03.22.26

'Berlin, Paris, Rome at risk': IDF chief warns Iran’s missiles threaten Europe as war expected through Passover

At the end of the third week of fighting, the IDF chief said Israel is 'midway through' and will keep fighting through Passover, adding the war is weakening Hezbollah and that Iranian missiles can reach Berlin, Paris and Rome, putting them at direct risk

ynet | 03.21.26

Israel confirms Larijani killed in Tehran safe house, Basij chief also eliminated

Israel killed Ali Larijani in a Tehran safe house, just days after he made a public appearance in the capital on Friday; a Basij commander and his deputy were also eliminated

ynet correspondents | 03.17.26

IDF eliminates 7 terrorists, including Oct. 7 attackers; Zamir says Hezbollah 'fighting for its survival'

The IDF says seven Hamas terrorists, including two Oct. 7 Nukhba terrorists, were eliminated in Gaza; Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says weakening Iran will weaken Hezbollah and the wider Iranian-backed axis

Elisha Ben Kimon, ynet correspondents | 03.16.26

פקקים אחרי אזהרת דובר צה"ל - עקירה לכיוון צידון מהאזור הדרומי לנהר א-זהראני

IDF launches wave of strikes in Beirut; chief of staff says northern campaign ‘will not be short'

IDF strike Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut as IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warns the northern campaign will be prolonged and takes responsibility for not updating residents after the latest rocket barrage

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.12.26

Air raid sirens sounded across Israel; defense minister says war has 'no time limit'

Sirens sounded across Israel as Iran launched a limited barrage and drone alerts were triggered in the north, while Defense Minister Israel Katz said the war would continue 'without any time limit'

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 03.11.26

Israel preparing for at least a month of fighting with Iran, senior IDF official says

The IDF is preparing for weeks of continued fighting with Iran, saying it must not 'take its foot off the gas' as it targets the destruction of Tehran’s ballistic missile array, which officials say has been reduced from about 460 launchers to roughly 150

Yossi Yehoshua | 03.09.26

Macron urges Iran to halt regional attacks as Israel strikes IRGC air force headquarters in Tehran

French President Emmanuel Macron calls on Tehran to stop attacks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the IDF says it destroyed the IRGC air force headquarters in Tehran, a key command center for Iran’s missiles and drones

ynet correspondents | 03.08.26

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