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Hamas plotted explosions near displaced Gazans to escape IDF

IDF reveals Hamas plan to plant bombs near Gaza displacement camps

An internal Hamas document from April 2024 proposed detonating explosives near displaced civilians and firing stun grenades into camps to create chaos, allowing terrorists to escape approaching IDF troops, the military says

Dennis Bihler | 10.19.26

Hamas weapons maker, cell commander among 3 killed in IDF Gaza strikes

Military says three Hamas terrorists killed in strikes in Tuffah and Jabaliya were involved in planning attacks and rebuilding the group's military capabilities in violation of the ceasefire

ynet | 10.19.26

76,809 draft dodgers, just 437 arrests: IDF data expose Israel's widening enforcement gap

Military figures reveal a sharp rise in draft evasion, with ultra-Orthodox men accounting for 83% of cases but just 12% of indictments in 2026; advocacy groups accuse the IDF of selective enforcement, while the military insists the law is applied equally

Shilo Freid | 10.19.26

מתנחלים תקפו דיפלומטים אירופאים סמוך לכפר הפלסטיני טייבה

Israeli police propose 800-officer force to tackle nationalist violence in West Bank

As flashpoints and farms multiply in the West Bank, police propose ‘Brigade C,’ an 800-strong force of officers and troops in blue uniforms, administratively under the IDF Central Command chief, with full civilian policing and investigative powers

Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.19.26

Police pass the buck, IDF can't stop it: why settler violence goes unchecked in the West Bank

After Jewish extremists attacked European diplomats and a Washington Post photographer, police cite jurisdiction limits and the IDF points to troop shortages; security officials warn that political backing and poor coordination allow violence to persist

Idan Bloemhof | 10.18.26

סוניה ג'ובראן, לבנונית-ישראלית שאביה היה קצין בצד"ל ונבחרה ליו"ר האגודה הסטודנטיאלית באוניברסיטת קריית שמונה

'Jews see us as Arabs, and some Arabs see us as traitors': SLA family's daughter becomes student leader

Born in Israel to Christian parents who fled Lebanon after the IDF withdrawal in 2000, Sonia Joubran now leads the student union at Tel-Hai Kiryat Shmona University; despite prejudice and divided loyalties, she dreams of peace with her family's homeland

Yoav Keren | 10.18.26

טנקים של החטיבה שהיו בשימוש במלחמה הנוכחית

Ministers protest sweeping defense cuts as coalition funds remain untouched

Nine days before the election, the government is set to approve sweeping cuts to education, health, welfare and other ministries to fund urgent military purchases, after already diverting 1 billion shekels from Arab community development; officials warn public services will suffer

ynet correspondents | 10.18.26

Israel to slash 2.6 billion shekels from education, health and welfare for 'urgent military purchases'

A second round of cuts in four days would trim 5% from ministries' development and procurement budgets, taking 285 million shekels from education, 150 million from health and 140 million from welfare while leaving coalition funds entirely untouched

Gad Lior | 10.15.26

מפרי סדר נעצרו לאחר שניסו לפרוץ למשרדי תוכנית קודקוד

Ultra-Orthodox extremists storm building housing IDF cybersecurity program that recruits Haredim

Police arrested two of the rioters after ultra-Orthodox extremists tried to break into a Bnei Brak office building housing soldiers in the IDF's Kodkod program, which trains Haredi men for software and cybersecurity roles without requiring uniforms

Shilo Freid | 10.14.26

Israeli Bedouin infiltrated IDF as spy for Gaza terror group linked to Bibas murders

An Israeli Bedouin who enlisted in the IDF to spy for a Gaza terrorist group linked to the Bibas family murders was sentenced to 24 1/2 years in prison; He stole military weapons, smuggled arms to the West Bank and was arrested eight days after enlisting

Ilana Curiel | 10.14.26

Eight wounded IDF soldiers pose outside Universal Studios Hollywood during an eight-day Los Angeles retreat organized by Belev Echad, offering respite from rehabilitation and the lingering effects of war

From battlefields to Beverly Hills: wounded IDF soldiers find hope and healing in Los Angeles

Eight wounded IDF veterans find respite from war in Los Angeles, where a rehabilitation retreat offers a chance to confront physical and psychological trauma and rediscover a life beyond the uniform; 'It gave me that purpose back'

Ilan Levinsohn, Los Angeles | 10.14.26

'You live from one deployment to the next': Israeli reservists struggle to rebuild their lives

For Gleb and Noam, leaving the military never meant leaving the war behind; hundreds of days of reserve duty later, their futures remain on hold as they grapple with the loss of friends, relentless exhaustion and the psychological toll of war

Gal Ganot | 10.14.26

הריסת בית המחבל ופעילות כוחות חטיבת מנשה

IDF arrests 4 Islamic Jihad operatives suspected of plotting West Bank terror attack

Acting on Shin Bet intelligence, troops detained the suspects in Qabatiya and Arraba near Jenin; the IDF did not identify the alleged attack's target or timing, and separately reported arresting a suspected arms trafficker northwest of Ramallah

ynet Global | 10.13.26

העצם הבלתי מזוהה שהפעיל התרעה אתמול בצפון

IDF: mystery object that entered Israel from Lebanon was likely a balloon, not a drone

Following an investigation into Saturday night's incident, the military says the object may have drifted into Israeli territory unintentionally; its origin remains unknown and it has not been located, while the Air Force explains why birds and drones can trigger similar alerts

Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.13.26

הרמטכ"ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר עם מפקד סנטקום, אדמירל בראד קופר

US explores Israeli strikes on Yemen's Houthis; IDF chief warns of election delay

After a deadly Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport, US officials explored whether Israel could attack targets in Yemen; Eyal Zamir warned of escalation involving Iran and possible postponement of Israel's October 27 election, as footage emerges of the airport attack

Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.11.26

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