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IDF Arabic-Language Spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee to retire after 20 years

A familiar and divisive face across Arab media, Adraee has served as the military Arabic spokesman since 2005, drawing both a massive following and repeated threats

ynet | 11.11.25

2,350 kilometers, over 30 munitions: IDF strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's capital

Israel strikes Sana’a in retaliation for Houthi attacks on Eilat and central Israel, targeting sensitive command posts and vital resources for the terror group

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 09.10.25

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to evacuate ahead of attack

Arabic language military spokesperson says in warning that fighting in the area will intensify and urges residents of parts of northern Gaza to evacuate to the humanitarian zone, further south

Einav Halabi | 06.29.25

תיעוד מיוחד: חיל האוויר תוקף משגרי טילי קרקע-אוויר בלב טהרן

IDF destroyed one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, military says

Airstrikes in central Iran and Tehran eliminate over 120 missile launchers, top intelligence officials; some launchers hunted down in real time, cutting in half missile salvo fired at Israel

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 06.16.25

Reinforcements are here: Hagari returns to IDF Spokesperson's Unit amid war with Iran

Hagari returns to service as acting director of the Spokesperson’s Unit, three months after stepping down; his successor, Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, remains unit’s public face while Hagari leads internal operations

Gal Ganot | 06.15.25

IDF warns residents of northern Gaza to leave after rocket fire to Sderot

Rocket sirens disrupt school hours in Sderot as military intensifies operations in Rafah; Terrorists in Gaza flee forces expanding urban control, dismantling enemy infrastructure

Ynet correspondents | 04.01.25

IDF appoints new military spokesperson as Hagari closes tenure

Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin is a veteran tank commander who was severely wounded in 2006 Lebanon War; most recently, he served as head of military’s international cooperation unit

Yoav Zitun | 03.09.25

דובר צה"ל בערבית, אל"ם אביחי אדרעי, בהודעה לתושבי עזה בנוגע לקרבה לכוחות צה״ל באיזור

IDF says Gazans could return north if cease-fire holds

In a message on Tuesday, Avichay Adraee warns against civilians approaching troops deployed in the Strip or the border with Israel and say instructions would be given regarding safe passage when it is possible

Einav Halabi | 01.21.25

IDF warns Iran against weapons smuggling into Syria amid rebel fighting

Military spokesperson Hagari says IDF will 'act to prevent smuggling of weapons to Lebanon and Hezbollah through Syria' as Tehran sends reinforcements to aid flagging Assad regime

Lior Ben Ari | 12.02.24

אישתו של סינוואר נצפתה במנהרה ב-6 באוקטובר כאשר היא נושאת עימה תיק 'בירקין' בשווי 32,000 דולר

Sinwar's wife enters tunnel with luxury bag worth thousands of dollars

IDF spokesperson in Arabic publishes online post showing Samar Abu Zamar with her husband, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, on the night before October 7 carrying $32,000 handbag

Einav Halabi | 10.20.24

'Hezbollah turned villages into bases': IDF captures key areas in southern Lebanon

Limited ground operation in Lebanon begins with forces and tanks entering southern Lebanon alongside air support; IDF top spokesperson reviews move, criticizes UN inaction

Yoav Zitun | 10.01.24

עקירת מאות עזתים מאזורי מזרח חאן יונס אל מערבה

IDF warns Khan Younis residents to flee

Military uses phone, text, voice mail and social media to tell residents that Hamas fires rockets from the humanitarian zone and will be attacked; Palestinians report heavy fire in the area

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 08.11.24

IDF guides foreign press through Rafah; reporters spotlight devastation

CNN says although IDF claimed Rafah offensive 'limited,' scenes of destruction no different than Khan Younis; Wall Street Journal reports on once bustling streets now deserted after over a million civilians flee

Ynet | 07.08.24

חיסול המחבלים שניסו לחצות לשטח מדינת ישראל ממרחב רפיח

'Hamas cannot be destroyed, it's an idea,' says IDF spokesman

Daniel Hagari tells Israeli news channel there is no destroying Hamas completely, and that the political echelon needs to stop misleading the public; PM's office: 'Destroying Hamas - One of the goals of the war'

Ynet | 06.19.24

Netanyahu, Biden speak on hostages, Rafah operation

US President reiterates 'clear position' on military operation in Rafah in a phone call with Netanyahu; military spokesperson says more humanitarian aid going into the Strip 'than ever before'

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York, Reuters | 04.28.24