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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

רס"מ (מיל') א', חובש בגדוד תותחנים, ורס"ר (מיל') מ', ממחלקת הלוגיסטיקה בגדוד

From reserve duty romance to Lebanon front: wife wounded in drone attack, husband medic saves her

A couple who met during reserve duty near Gaza married at their deployment site, then entered Lebanon on a logistics mission; when an explosive drone struck their unit, the husband, a medic, treated his wife’s wounds and evacuated her before returning to duty

Ron Crissy | 05.06.26

'Ceasefire under fire': Israel digs into uneasy Lebanon buffer zone

IDF troops hold positions deep inside Lebanon to block Radwan infiltrations and anti-tank fire, as Hezbollah FPV drones and battlefield fatigue test the front

Ron Ben-Yishai, Lebanon | 05.05.26

Outgoing air force chief says Israel will keep freedom to strike amid Iran tensions

Tomer Bar says Israel fought Iran alongside the US but will preserve independent action, while acknowledging the IAF’s failures on Oct. 7 as he hands command to Omer Tishler

Gal Ganot | 05.05.26

Ultra-Orthodox men outside an IDF recruitment office

Haredi lawmakers press rabbis to back draft exemption bill as coalition faces deadline

With elections nearing and sanctions on yeshiva students mounting, Degel HaTorah lawmakers are pushing rabbinic leaders to back a draft bill seen as key to Haredi turnout, though political officials doubt it can pass

Amir Ettinger | 05.05.26

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

Cheap, deadly, and hard to stop: how FPV drones are reshaping the battlefield

Hezbollah is using low-cost FPV drones assembled in Lebanon to attack IDF forces and northern Israel; a report says they enable cheap, precise strikes and psychological impact; Israel is developing countermeasures; Netanyahu says efforts are underway

Ron Crissy | 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

From cars to missiles: Rafael takes over Volkswagen plant in Germany

Israel’s Rafael has agreed to acquire a Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, Germany, repurposing it to produce Iron Dome interceptor components; the deal, backed by Berlin, is expected to save 2,300 jobs and boost Germany’s domestic defense industry

Roy Zuckerman | 05.04.26

הלוחמים החדשים שמתגייסים לחטיבת החשמונאים

Haredi IDF enlistment continues to fall short as army faces manpower crisis

IDF prepared for larger numbers on the day of recruitment for the adapted Haredi tracks, but even fewer than those who registered arrived; 'You are students of Torah, and soon you will be armed with a sword'

Shilo Freid | 05.03.26

Efforts to disarm Hamas, which seeks to be ‘Hezbollah of Gaza’

Analysis: Hamas is willing to discuss phased limits on heavy weapons but refuses full disarmament, leaving Trump’s Gaza plan stalled and Israel weighing renewed military action

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.03.26

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

מימין: סמל י', סמל מ' וסמל א', ברצועת עזה

IDF recruits ultra-Orthodox soldiers for expanding combat tracks

Military says Haredi recruits can advance into command and officer roles adapted to their lifestyle, as the Hasmonean Brigade, Netzah Yehuda Battalion and Hetz paratroopers company continue combat operations in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank

Shilo Freid | 05.03.26

IDF reservist fires at paraglider over West Bank settlement after terror scare

Soldier mistakes powered paraglider for possible infiltration threat, no injuries reported; military says aircraft had taken off with approval but strayed from its assigned airspace

Ron Crissy | 05.02.26

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