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Pressure off Beirut: IDF says Hezbollah increased rocket fire tied to battle for key border town

Israeli forces have surrounded Bint Jbeil for a third straight day, with dozens of Hezbollah terrorists believed to be inside, as Israel assesses the group’s sustained rocket fire is now driven less by Beirut and more by the battle over the major Shiite town

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 04.10.26

Hezbollah steps up rocket fire on northern Israel as 5 IDF divisions press deeper into southern Lebanon

Rocket sirens sounded in Nahariya, Safed and nearby communities as Hezbollah increased fire toward northern Israel, while the IDF said five divisions are operating in southern Lebanon, where troops have killed more than 1,400 terrorists and destroyed 4,300 terror sites

ynet | 04.10.26

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

'Paving the way for a fifth Lebanon war': Northern Israelis warn of dangerous Israel-Hezbollah talks

Amid planned talks with Lebanon, northern residents living under constant fire demand 'normal life — not stopgap fixes,'; Lobby 1701 warns of a 'fifth Lebanon war' and locals insist full security 'is not up for negotiation'

Yair Kraus | 04.09.26

תיעוד מחאן יונס: שיירת מחבלי חמאס עם נשקים שלופים

Israel awaits Hamas response as disarmament deadline nears, raising prospect of renewed fighting

Hamas must decide by the weekend whether to accept Donald Trump’s Board of Peace disarmament plan, with Israeli officials warning that if it refuses, 'all options are open,' and action may follow if fighting with Iran ends

Itamar Eichner | 04.09.26

Netanyahu, Aoun and Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem; talks to focus on disarming the group

Netanyahu announces direct Israel-Lebanon talks, seeks Hezbollah disarmament

In a historic move, Netanyahu set goals to disarm Hezbollah and pursue peace with Lebanon, with talks led by Israel’s US ambassador amid ongoing fighting and a weak Lebanese government

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 04.09.26

Israeli Air Force redirects to Lebanon, intensifying strikes on Hezbollah

The involvement of about 50 fighter jets in the opening strike of Operation Eternal Darkness underscores the impact of the Iran ceasefire, as Israel weighs a broader offensive amid pressure to de-escalate, following key targeted killings

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.09.26

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist working under guise of Al-Jazeera journalist

Muhammad Washah was a key figure in Hamas’ rocket and weapons production headquarters and in the transfer of arms within the Gaza Strip, and had been planning terrorist attacks against IDF forces operating in central Gaza; Al Jazeera: 'Systematic policy of targeting journalists'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.09.26

Iranian hackers claim deep breach of ex-IDF chief’s phone

Handala says it stole 19,000 files from Herzi Halevi’s device, including images from sensitive military settings and personal family material, in a psychological warfare campaign targeting Israel’s security elite

Raphael Kahan | 04.09.26

Hezbollah fires on north, IDF strikes Beirut; Macron condemns attacks, Trump blasts NATO

Hezbollah says rocket fire responded to Israeli ceasefire violations as IDF hits Beirut; France warns strikes threaten truce while Trump lashes out at NATO and revives Greenland rhetoric after Iran war tensions

ynet | 04.09.26

After costly Iran war, Israel faces worse security reality as ceasefire may limit future action

Opinion: With costs nearing $19.4 billion and key goals unmet, possible US-Iran agreements risk restricting Israel while setting stage for repeated, expensive military rounds

Yuval Azulay | 04.09.26

הוריו ואחיו של סמ"ר טובאל יוסף ליפשיץ ז"ל

Touvel earned Gaza distinction: 'Sent to Lebanon without rest, and never returned,' mother says

Mother of Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz recalls final Purim meeting, says 'our lives were turned upside down in a moment'; describes his pride in Golani, constant smile and devotion to helping others, adding: 'The children here know they have a hero brother'

Israel Moshkovitz | 04.09.26

Israel encircles Bint Jbeil after deadly strikes on Hezbollah, presses campaign with US backing

IDF kills over 1,500 Hezbollah terrorists and surrounds key border town; Washington signals Israel can keep fighting despite Iran ceasefire demands

Ron Ben-Yishai | 04.09.26

IDF infantryman killed in close-range clash in southern Lebanon

Military says Staff Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, of the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, killed after troops encountered terrorists at close range, triggering heavy fire that also seriously wounded one soldier and left four others moderately or lightly hurt

ynet | 04.08.26

Strikes against Hezbollah could push Iran to resume missile fire on Israel, officials say

Ceasefire creates a fragile pause, with US forces reinforcing the region, the IDF maintaining high readiness and continuing strikes in Lebanon, and uncertainty over whether Washington would back further escalation if fighting expands

Ron Ben-Yishai, Ron Crissy, Lior Ben Ari | 04.08.26

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