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'The girls here fight just as good as the men, sometimes even better'

With deep camaraderie between male and female soldiers, the IDF’s mixed-gender Panther Battalion operates in the West Bank, navigating high-risk missions and complex moral dilemmas in a hostile environment just minutes from central Israel; ‘We found pictures of our hostages in their homes. They’re like trophies for them’

Dana Spektor | 04.05.25

צילום של אחד הפרמדיקים שנהרג ברפיח, שבו נראים אותות חירום - בניגוד לגרסת צה"ל

New footage casts doubt on IDF account of paramedic deaths in Rafah incident

Video shows clearly marked ambulances and fire truck with emergency lights flashing near Rafah before coming under IDF fire, which reportedly resulted in 15 fatalities; military had claimed vehicles approached without lights, raising suspicion

Ynet | 04.05.25

תחקיר קיבוץ נירים אסף חממי טרקטור 7 באוקטובר

Shrinking Gaza buffer zone let terror through, shows IDF probe into October 7 massacre at Kibbutz Nirim

Once a kilometer wide, the Gaza buffer zone shrank to 100 meters through Israeli concessions to Hamas; on Oct. 7, a bulldozer breached the fence at 6:30 a.m., followed by dozens of Hamas terrorists; at Nirim, 5 civilians were killed, 5 abducted and 100 soldiers were killed or wounded

Yoav Zitun | 04.04.25

כוחות צה”ל החלו לפעול בשעות האחרונות במרחב שג’אעיה שבצפון רצועת עזה

IDF expands operations on Gaza City's outskirts to widen security buffer

Troops launch new offensive in Shijaiyah neighborhood, killing terrorists and striking Hamas command centers as pressure grows over hostage stalemate; civilians urged to evacuate; Islamic Jihad claims rocket launch intercepted near Nahal Oz

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 04.04.25

שנה אחרי טבח השבעה באוקטובר משפחות התצפיתניות שנרצחו בנחל עוז חוזרות לבסיס - שנה למלחמה

IDF lookout post on Gaza border was left unguarded for 12 hours

Military says the post, housing 60 lookouts, was entirely unguarded, with no soldier assigned even to the entrance gate, calling lapse 'a serious error'

Gal Ganot | 04.03.25

Matan Angrest seen being pulled from his tank by terrorists on October 7, 2023

Shocking video released of moment Matan Angrest was captured and lynched

Interrogation footage by Hamas terrorists also released; Videos, photos, made public by Anat and Haggai Angrest, shows their son being forcibly taken from his tank near the Nahal Oz military post and violently beaten by a crowd

Lior El-Hai | 04.03.25

תיעוד מפעילות כוחות חטיבה 14 ושל הרקטות והמשגר שאותר על ידי הכוחות ברפיח

IDF strikes senior Hamas terrorists, Palestinians report at least 100 dead

Military and Shin Bet target command and control center used by senior operatives to plan and direct attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 04.03.25

IDF approves guided tours inside Syria military zone during Passover

Unprecedented trips will include access to Roked Stream, El-Hama Bridge on the Yarmouk River, tunnel from historic Hejaz Railway and lookout near site associated with the biblical 'Covenant Between the Pieces'

Gilad Carmeli | 04.03.25

Nova music festival massacre probe: IDF missed warning signs, one cop saved hundreds

Internal probe into October 7 attack reveals critical lapses, including delayed military response, poor coordination with law enforcement and insufficient on-site security; investigators find clear red flags ignored despite earlier concerns; attack left 378 dead and 44 others abducted

Yoav Zitun | 04.03.25

'They took responsibility—but it’s not enough': IDF presents Nova massacre probe to survivors

Survivors describe piecing together missing details of their escape and learning new timelines, while others broke down recalling friends still held captive in Gaza; some say it was the first time the state acknowledged them—yet many still seek real accountability

Lihia Gordon | 04.03.25

10 reported killed in southern Syria as Israeli forces respond to gunfire with airstrikes

Syrian media reports unusual clashes between Israeli forces and local residents in Daraa province; troops responded with ground and air fire after gunmen open fire; military reportedly strikes southern Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 04.03.25

פעילות כוחות צה״ל ברחבי יהודה ושומרון במהלך חודש הרמדאן

West Bank terror attacks down 80% during Ramadan; Israeli forces eliminate 13 terrorists

Intensified counterterrorism operations by Israeli security forces, particularly in northern West Bank, lead to major decline in attacks compared to last year's Ramadan

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.02.25

תקיפה על מרפאת אונר"א במרכז מחנה ג'בליה, מצפון לרצועת עזה

IDF strikes Gaza terror command base, Hamas claims it's 'UNRWA clinic'

Gaza media outlets report bodies pulled from the rubble of an UNRWA clinic in the refugee camp after its was hit adding that children were among the dead; military says steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians in building used for coordinating terror activity

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 04.02.25

Grieving families lash out at IDF over Nova massacre probe: ‘Their blood is on your hands’

Findings focus narrowly on sequence of events and actions of security forces; did not address broader attacks outside festival site, including ambushes on roads and mass killings in roadside shelters

Lihia Gordon, Ron Crissy, Alexandra Lukash | 04.02.25

IDF cancels discharge leave for some soldiers over manpower shortages: 'We’ve given enough'

Soldiers from Nahal Brigade, exhausted after over a year of wartime service, say burden shouldn't fall on those who have already risked their lives on the front lines and that they were denied leave to which they are entitled under military regulations

Yoav Zitun | 04.02.25

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