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As Lebanese celebrate return to border villages, Hezbollah terrorists rise from the ruins

Residents celebrated Israel's withdrawal from border villages, but returning locals were shocked by the destruction: 'No houses, no plants, nothing'; In Kila, where '90% of buildings were destroyed', two Hezbollah operatives reportedly emerged from the rubble after contact with them was cut off 3 months ago; Supporters of the terror group claimed the IDF lied: 'South Lebanon hasn't been cleared of terrorists'

Lior Ben Ari | 02.19.25

'The Day After': Fantasy vs. Reality

Analysis: Israel will need a long-term plan to fundamentally change the reality in Gaza; The main means to do this include taking control of all of Gaza, severely damaging Hamas, staying in the area, and attempting to establish a local alternative

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 02.19.25

ראשי מכינת "חמש אצבעות" עמיר מנחם (מימין) ודרור ינאי (משמאל), והחניכים אדם מיטל ודקל זרקו

'The younger generation has proven what the future could hold the moment they're given the reins to lead'

Five Fingers pre-military academy in Zichron Yaakov is training the next generation of leaders, instilling values of combat, leadership and community service. 'We have the best youth with us,' says Dror Yanai, head of the academy, which has lost 17 of its graduates in the Iron Swords War. 'They will be the leaders of the future'

Eitan Glickman | 02.18.25

Interceptor fired at malfunctioning IDF drone over fear it would crash in Lebanon

Fearing it would lose a drone inside Lebanese territory, the IDF launched an interceptor on the day its forces withdrew from most of southern Lebanon

Yoav Zitun | 02.18.25

500 יום ללחימה בחמש גזרות - מלחמת חרבות ברזל

With Lebanon withdrawl - Israel's real test begins

Opinion: IDF forces complete their withdrawal from Lebanon amid lingering security concerns; while military operations have dealt significant blows to Hezbollah, doubts about long-term deterrence leave residents uneasy about the future

Yossi Yehoshua | 02.18.25

הושמדה תשתית טרור תת-קרקעית של ׳כוח רדואן׳ בארגון הטרור חיזבאללה | פעילות חטיבת ההרים

IDF to withdraw from South Lebanon, keeping military presence in strategic points

Troops continued to destroy terror infrastructure along the border; military deployment along the frontier, three times larger than before the war; IDF says Hezbollah increasing efforts to launch drones for intelligence purposes

Yair Kraus, Lior Ben Ari | 02.18.25

14 remaining hostages in 1st phase of Gaza deal, remains of the dead to be identified

Explainer: Bodies of four to be delivered by Hamas to the Red Cross before tranfer to Israel for positive identification; Cabinet convenes to discuss cease-fire's second phase including an end to the war and return of all live hostages

Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid | 02.18.25

Amid fragile truce, IDF division that led Gaza offensive prepares for fresh assault

IDF’s 162nd Division hands control of northern Gaza’s security zone to 252nd Division, preparing for possible offensive if cease-fire talks fail; after 15 months of combat dismantling terror infrastructure, division now shifts to future missions

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

Israel sets up security buffer outposts inside Lebanon ahead of withdrawal

IDF to maintain 5 company outposts near border to protect exposed communities and control infiltration routes; military praises Lebanon’s army deployment for 'exercising governance in Hezbollah-controlled areas like never before'

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

The war that was not won: its achievements and failures

Analysis: Israel has been artificially prolonging the current war; national and humane desire to see all of the hostages held in Gaza released and returned hides the fact that, since August, the IDF has not engaged in fighting against Hamas

Yoav Zitun | 02.17.25

'Israeli drone strike kills senior Hamas commander in Lebanon,' reports claim

Arab media outlet report vehicle targeted in southern part of the country resulting in the death of terror group's commander; strike comes one day before IDF forces withdraw from Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash | 02.17.25

After 500 days: 13 Gaza border communities still uninhabitable

About 53,000 of 64,000 Gaza border evacuees have returned home, but reconstruction and security concerns in 13 communities near the border make it impossible for their residents to go back

Roni Green Shaulov | 02.17.25

How IDF failed Kfar Aza on Oct. 7: 3 Kibbutz members killed by mistake, civilians evacuated to area with terrorists

Exclusive: While military set to present full report to kibbutz members next week, details suggest soldiers left area before clearing it allowing terrorists to resume massacre

Matan Tzuri | 02.16.25

Flying blind: Investigation and harsh lessons from IAF probe into Oct. 7 failures

Findings show Israel assumed a multi-front offensive when massacre began, deploying most aircraft to the north while struggling to establish situational awareness in the south; key lessons include: implementing new readiness protocols, granting pilots more autonomy, doubling missile defense stockpiles and acquiring light gun-equipped planes

Ron Ben-Yishai | 02.16.25

IDF strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah chief warns against delaying withdrawl

Military says it attacked terror group's sites in the Bekka Valley in response to violations of the ceasefire agreement; Qassem says Lebanese people have the right to confront the Israeli enemy

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus | 02.16.25

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