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IDF confirms Hezbollah's acting military chief eliminated | Watch strike footage

Haytham Ali Tabatabai, a senior and largely secretive figure within the group, has long been considered one of Hezbollah’s most influential military commanders; Netanyahu: 'a ruthless murderer, his hands stained with the blood of Israelis and Americans'

Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon, Yossi Yehoshua, News Agencies | 11.23.25

אייל זמיר, תומר בר, שלומי בינדר, ירון פינקלמן, דוד סער סלמה

IDF rocked as army chief assigns personal accountability to October 7 commanders

Zamir sets back-to-back meetings with senior officers who served before and during the Oct. 7 attack, following internal investigation; officials say he aims to finish the sessions by 8 p.m., possibly before the evening newscasts

Ronen Bergman | 11.23.25

IDF general draws fire after hinting lawmaker supported extremist settler unrest

Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth tells Netanyahu public backing for West Bank violence undermines enforcement, citing video by hard‑right lawmaker Limor Son Har‑Melech as evidence

Amir Ettinger | 11.23.25

IDF’s Erez Program: a leadership forge where fallen heroes shape future commanders

You could call it Israel’s 'West Point.' The Erez Program identifies teenagers with leadership potential, places them in a capsule of military and academic training, and transforms them into platoon commanders in three and a half years. How? Classes in uniform at Tel Aviv University, a track through the Commando Brigade, field training during semester breaks, and even operational deployment in active combat zones

Yoav Keren | 11.21.25

Miniature pinschers and the dog that bit Nasrallah’s son: inside IDF’s secretive dog-handling unit

A new book by two Oketz veterans uncovers the untold history of the IDF’s elite dog-handling unit, from the experiment with miniature pinschers to the dog that bit Nasrallah’s son, and the deep bond between fighters and their dogs

Ilana Curiel | 11.21.25

חיסול חוליית מחבלים שיצאה מתשתית טרור תת-קרקעית ברפיח

IDF: 15 terrorists emerged from Rafah tunnel; six killed in airstrike, five arrested

According to military, Air Force, guided by troops on the ground and Shin Bet intelligence, killed six of the terrorists in an airstrike

Yoav Zitun | 11.21.25

Without human capital, there is no army

Opinion: There is a sharp decline in willingness to continue in career service, increased burnout among officers and non‑commissioned officers and a wave of resignations striking right at the professional core that is supposed to lead the army forward

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.21.25

Dozens of rooms, 7 kilometers deep: inside the massive Gaza tunnel where Hadar Goldin was held

Lt. Hadar Goldin was laid to rest in Israel after 4,118 days in Gaza; now, the IDF reveals the tunnel where he was held; 'One of the most significant and complex underground routes exposed to date in the Gaza Strip,' army says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.20.25

IDF soldier indicted for allegedly sharing sensitive information on military base with Iran

Rafael Reuveni of Be'er Sheva is accused of carrying out missions for an Iranian handler while serving in the military, including transferring sensitive information and staging drops of cash and coded notes

Elisha Ben Kimon, Ilana Curiel | 11.20.25

Hamas attacks IDF troops in breach of Gaza ceasefire; top commanders killed in response

Military kills senior Hamas naval commander and Zeitoun battalion chief in retaliatory airstrikes; at least 25 Palestinians reported dead as IDF responds to multiple ceasefire breaches, including attempted infiltration in northern Gaza

Yossi Yehoshua, Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 11.19.25

IDF unleashes wave of strikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings

Israeli jets strike Hezbollah sites in four different locations after IDF warns residents to evacuate; general strike in Ain al-Hilweh after 14 Hamas operatives killed on Tuesday; Hezbollah cries 'massacre' as Lebanon’s president remains silent

Lior Ben Ari | 11.19.25

העצורים החשודים בהברחת אמל"ח מסוריה לישראל

IDF soldiers, Syrian civilians arrested in cross-border weapons smuggling ring

Nine Israelis, including 5 soldiers, and 3 Syrian nationals face charges in a sweeping investigation into a trafficking network accused of moving RPGs, explosives and rifles from Syria to criminal groups in northern Israel

Meir Turgeman | 11.19.25

פעילות כוחות צה"ל ברצועת עזה במהלך השנתיים האחרונות

Unusual data revealed in Knesset: 600 career soldiers submitted requests for early retirement from IDF

Representatives from the IDF’s Personnel Administration disclosed that hundreds of career soldiers, including senior officers, have requested to effectively 'resign' early; 'We delayed resignation of some of them during the war due to their necessity, as there simply are no replacements for them,'

Yoav Zitun | 11.19.25

Watch: Chairs fly as chaotic brawl erupts in IDF base dining hall

Dozens of troops seen hurling chairs and trash bins in viral video; military condemns violence and vows disciplinary steps after full investigation

Gal Ganot | 11.19.25

תקיפת כטב"ם באזור מחנה הפליטים עין אל-חלוה, בצידון

13 killed in IDF attack on Hamas training camp in southern Lebanon

Deadliest Israeli Air Force attack in Lebanon since the ceasefire almost a year ago; IDF confirms the Hamas terrorists were planning to carry out attacks on Israel and Israeli troops

Lior Ben Ari | 11.18.25

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