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Hadar Goldin's story: IDF officer killed and held hostage in Gaza for 11 years

Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed and abducted by Hamas on August 1, 2014, an hour after a ceasefire began during Operation Protective Edge; days earlier, he celebrated his engagement; his family has fought for 11 years to bring him home

ynet | 11.10.25

Hezbollah commanders getting plastic surgery to evade Israeli tracking, report says

Dozens of senior Hezbollah operatives, some wounded in last year’s war with Israel, have reportedly undergone facial reconstruction in Iraq, Iran and Lebanon to conceal their identities as tensions along the border mount once again

Lior Ben Ari | 11.09.25

'We abandoned the symbol, only the IDF brought him home': Hadar Goldin’s parents speak after 11-year fight

Eleven years after his abduction in Gaza, the parents of Lt. Hadar Goldin held a moving statement, praising the IDF for bringing him home and vowing to honor his legacy; 'Hadar symbolizes true victory — through values,' his sister says

ynet correspondents | 11.09.25

תיעוד פלסטיני: הגדר פרוצה בדרום רצועת עזה

IDF went to war with Hamas without a plan, general says

As the army braces for a report on its own investigations into the failures of October 7, a senior reserve officer tells IDF chief that Southern Command entered the war unprepared, without battle plans for Gaza and forced to improvise early on

Yoav Zitun | 11.09.25

החות'ים חושפים מבצע ביטחוני למעצר רשת ריגול

Houthis allege Mossad and IDF officers operated spy ring out of Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed group says it arrested members of an alleged spy ring operating in Yemen, accusing them of monitoring military sites and leaders on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies

Lior Ben Ari | 11.09.25

Inside the secret IDF desert commando unit that could have changed October 7

Five years before October 7, the IDF disbanded Sayeret Rimon, a special Gaza-focused commando known for its desert warfare skills. Its veterans, including freed hostage Avinatan Or, say: 'We could have stopped it'

Gal Ganot | 11.07.25

Unclear if phone found off Herzliya coast belongs to ex-military advocate general

While police officials say 'all signs indicate' the device is Tomer-Yerushalmi’s, investigators note it may have been thrown into the water recently or could be part of an investigative ruse

Liran Tamari | 11.07.25

IDF chief transfers command of Military Advocate General’s Corps amid leak probe

Eyal Zamir assigned Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the Manpower Directorate, to temporarily lead the Military Advocate General’s Corps until incoming chief Itay Ofir assumes office, as the corps’ senior officers remain under investigation

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.07.25

Former military advocate general seen leaving prison, silent on leak case questions

Police are continuing to examine whether a mobile phone discovered in the water off the Herzliya coast belongs to Tomer-Yerushalmi

ynet correspondents | 11.07.25

Phone found on Tel Aviv beach may belong to former military advocate general, police say

Court ordered outgoing Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi to 10 days of house arrest and barred her from contacting others in the leak probe, as police examine a phone believed to be hers

Liran Tamari, Netael Bandel, Roy Rubinstein, Tova Zimuky | 11.07.25

IDF chief freezes plan to scale back forces in West Bank after Shin Bet warning

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir halted a planned reduction of defense forces in the West Bank after Shin Bet reported foiling more than 1,200 terror attacks this year; Minister Orit Strock said the plan violated a cabinet decision

Elisha Ben Kimon, Amir Ettinger | 11.07.25

IDF chief: Rafah terrorists will surrender or be eliminated

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told the security cabinet there is 'no deal' for about 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in Rafah tunnels, saying they will surrender or be killed, as ministers clashed over Netanyahu’s plan to build a demilitarized city in Gaza

Amir Ettinger, Reuters | 11.07.25

Sources: IDF readies 'weakening round' against Hezbollah, even at cost of days of fighting

Army officials say operation could spark several days of intensified clashes along northern border; panic spreads across southern Lebanon after IDF issues evacuation alerts

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 11.06.25

בסיס שדה תימן, א"ל מתן סולומש יפעת תומר פצרית

Former IDF legal chief confronts key witness in Sde Teiman leak case before house arrest

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi questioned face-to-face by ex-prosecutor Matan Solomesh in probe over Gaza detainee abuse video leak; Solomesh denies involvement as police allege contradictions in his account; probe continues amid legal wrangling and police infighting

Liran Tamari, Netael Bandel | 11.06.25

Sde Teiman leak cover-up probe sparks turf war within police ranks

Tensions erupt between elite Lahav 433 unit and intel division amid investigation of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over leak of video showing alleged abuse of Palestinian detainee; IDF legal chief expected to be released to house arrest Friday

Liran Tamari, Tova Zimuky | 11.06.25

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