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'Dad’s chair is empty at the holiday table': Reservists’ children miss parent on Rosh Hashanah

After two years of war, thousands of families will mark the holidays with a parent in uniform, as children of reservists say the absence is hardest on holidays: 'It’s sad, but we know our parents are protecting Israel'

Gal Ganot | 09.22.25

משטרה מג"ב פשיטה בית מחבל ביצע פיגוע מלון צובה

Israel on high alert for holiday terror threats as top IDF officer warns of rising risks

Police boost presence in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the West Bank amid terror fears; Border Police and IDF units reinforce key areas, as Central Command chief cautions: 'Political declarations and foreign intentions are no cause for optimism'

ynet correspondents | 09.22.25

כיתת כוננות בכביש 34 בעקבות חשד למצנחי רחיפה

IDF to cut down Gaza border troops presence after high holiday; security chiefs criticize move

Military plans to cut reservists in Gaza border alert squads spark outrage among local security coordinators, who warn the move endangers civilians

Roni Green Shaulov | 09.22.25

Teens begin IDF training in high school: 'No one else will do it in our place'

With demand for combat soldiers rising amid war, high schoolers are already training for their military service, describing the intense workouts, their drive to contribute and motivation sparked by October 7

Gal Ganot | 09.21.25

IDF strike in Lebanon; Gaza residents urged: 'Hamas uses you — don't obey'

The IDF intensified operations in Gaza City, urging residents to evacuate south and accusing Hamas of using civilians as human shields; in southern Lebanon, a drone strike hit a vehicle on the al-Khardali road, killing one, according to reports

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 09.20.25

IDF strikes 100 terror targets in Gaza as ground forces press deeper into Hamas strongholds

Israeli forces destroy tunnels and weapons depots while eliminating Hamas terrorists across Gaza; Airstrikes hit 100 sites in support of divisions advancing in Gaza City, Jabaliya, Khan Younis, and Rafah

Ynet Global | 09.20.25

Satellite images show Gaza City neighborhoods leveled: 'Pace, demolitions extent appear more extensive'

Entire areas in Zeitoun, Tuffah, Shejaiya, and Sheikh Radwan have been flattened, with at least 20 high-rises destroyed in Gaza City; Israel says Hamas used the buildings for terror purposes

Reuters | 09.20.25

Inside IDF’s secret probes of the Oct. 7 massacre and its failures

After Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack, IDF officers launched unofficial probes while fighting raged; Internal investigations exposed systemic failures, sparking clashes between military, political leaders, and survivors demanding answers

Yoav Zitun | 09.20.25

'My story does not end with survival': Former Hamas hostage Edan Alexander vows return to IDF

Freed after 584 days in Hamas captivity, Alexander says he will 'once again put on the IDF uniform and proudly serve alongside my brothers'; US-Israeli soldier thanks Donald Trump for securing his release and urges action for 48 remaining hostages

Ynet | 09.19.25

No more strongholds: Hamas scatters forces while IDF tightens grip on Gaza City

About 200,000 civilians have fled Gaza City since Israel’s ground offensive began as IDF advances with 'layer-peeling' tactic prioritizing troop safety, while terror group shifts to hit-and-run tactics; despite losses, locals say it remains 'the only game in town'

Yoav Zitun | 09.19.25

'I told him someone in our house had to serve': Wife of wounded officer returns to reserves, even while pregnant

Four months after her husband was wounded at the Lebanon border, Roni Raffeld Bluth enlisted as an operations officer, serving through pregnancy and after birth; now she hosts a podcast amplifying the voices of wounded soldiers’ wives

Miri Ben-David Livi | 09.19.25

רקטות ואמצעי לחימה נתפסו במהלך מבצע מעצרים של כוחות צה"ל, שב"כ והימ"מ במרחב רמאללה

Security forces uncover rocket factory in West Bank, arrest terror cell

Troops dismantle a West Bank rocket cell in Ramallah, seizing advanced homemade weapons and foiling a potential attack after previous incident of firing toward central Israel

Elisha Ben Kimon, Meir Turgeman | 09.19.25

מג"ד 82 והטנקים בשטחי הכינוס לקראת התמרון

'We're prepared to stop if needed': IDF armored brigade readies for Gaza push with hostages in mind

As tanks mass amid ongoing operation in Gaza City, Armored Corps troops prepare for a grueling, hostage-driven offensive—ready to halt fire as soon as critical intelligence arrives

Yoav Zitun | 09.19.25

‘No one called us freeloaders until the war’: IDF career soldiers’ families warn of breaking point

As war drags on, career IDF officers are quitting mid-fight, with families warning of a breaking point where exhaustion, relationship strain and eroded benefits could unravel military backbone

Gal Ganot | 09.19.25

סמל אורן הרשקו ז"ל, רס"ן אומרי-חי בן משה ז"ל, סגן ערן שלם ז"ל, סגן רון אריאלי ז"ל, סא"ל (במיל') יצחק הרוש ז"ל, סגן איתן אבנר בן יצחק ז"ל

The stories behind the fallen IDF soldiers in Gaza, Allenby Crossing terror attack

Six IDF soldiers were killed Thursday—four in a Rafah roadside bomb and two in a terror attack at the Allenby Crossing; Among them: a 20-year-old celebrating his birthday, a newlywed officer, and a father who had just left his son’s Brit milah

ynet correspondents | 09.19.25

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