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'The operation we built worked exactly as planned, I was surprised'

Col A., the Israeli Air Force officer who oversaw the unprecedented defensive operation against Iran's attack, recalls the tense night and details the preparation, coordination and fortitude on display during the assault

Yossi Yehoshua, Reuven Weiss | 04.27.24

Israeli strike on Iran unlikely until after Passover, report says

ABC reports, citing Israeli sources, Israel had prepared but canceled at least two planned retaliatory actions in the four days since Tehran sent over 350 munitions toward it

Itamar Eichner | 04.18.24

'If I get captured, I'll take off my uniform and act like an Arab from Gaza'

The greatest threat to Captain B.'s life is in her closet in her Air Force base; she is the first female Arab airborne mechanic in Israel's history; she lives a double life which only her family and squadron know

Shosh Mula | 04.17.24

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו כינס את הקבינט מלחמה בקריה בתל אביב

Jordan allowed IDF to operate over kingdom in Iran attack, report

U.S. officials say Israel response to Iranian attack expected to be limited to avoid risk of regional war; Austin tells Middle East counterparts U.S. supports Israel

Ynet, News Agencies | 04.16.24

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ביקור בבסיס חיל האוויר בתל נוף

Netanyahu says Israel prepared 'defensively and offensively' as Iran attack looms

'Whoever harms us, we will harm them,' PM tells Air Force pilots; US CENTCOM commander arrives in Israel to observe offensive preparations and multi-layered defense; Assad reportedly refuses to allow Iranian response from Syrian soil against Israel

Yossi Yehoshua, Lior Ben Ari | 04.11.24

Israel’s new $1 billion reconnaissance aircraft fully operational

Israel's advanced Oron spy plane, capable of multifaceted military and espionage missions, now operational across several Israeli armed forces units

Yoav Zitun | 03.26.24

Israeli jets strike terror infrastructure deep in eastern Lebanon, Hezbollah fires at Golan Heights

IDF struck Hezbollah weapons workshop in Baalbek in eastern Lebanon; Shortly afterward, group launches barrage of 50 rockets toward the Golan, mostly landing in open areas and no casualties reported

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 03.24.24

At the Nova Festival site 'You fathom just how exposed they were. There was nowhere to run'

Two Air Force pilots reminisce about their murdered brothers: 'There's no room for pain in the air'

Maj. R. and Capt. T. lost a brother in the Nova music festival and since then have flown dozens of sorties over Gaza and Lebanon; The two fighter pilots explain why there is no room for revenge even when carrying tons of armaments under their planes’ wings, and speak about hope

Lior Ben Ami | 03.23.24

Israeli F-35 crews soar to top as world's most operational pilots

During the war, Adir F-35 pilots emerged as the most operational globally, with one making history by intercepting a Yemeni cruise missile aimed at Eilat; 'I was thrilled,' the pilot reflected on the landmark defense with the advanced aircraft

Yoav Zitun | 03.17.24

'UAV identified. Target downed'

Watch an F-15 fighter jet intercept a drone crossing the border from Syria

Ynet | 03.05.24

Over 31,000 bombs, and 186,000 flight hours: Israeli Air Force reveals unprecedented war data

In the current war, the Israeli Air Force has attacked over 31,000 targets – 29,000 of them in Gaza; Air defense system carried out thousands of interceptions to protect Israeli civilians

Yoav Zitun | 02.20.24

Israel Air Forces grounds drone squadron after UAV crash

Decision to halt UAV operations comes after one of the drones crashed in an open field, reportedly due to technical malfunctions; incident marks the second time a UAV crashed during war

Yoav Zitun | 01.31.24

מסוק אפאצ'י של חיל האוויר משגר טיל לעבר רצועת עזה במלחמת חרבות ברזל, כפי שנראה מעל שדרות

Israel secures top priority for US attack helicopter deliveries

Israeli Defense Ministry officials, in talks with Pentagon counterparts, pushed forward agreements for two fighter squadrons (F-35s and F-15s) arriving by decade's end, also seeking urgent priority for Apache attack helicopters from the US Army

Yoav Zitun | 01.26.24

Israel takes another step toward F35I purchase deal with US

Deal is expected to be approved and signed in coming weeks after the Defense Ministry’s Director-General visits Washington and meets with US security officials

Yoav Zitun | 01.25.24

This is why the Air Force did not bomb the scene of the Gaza disaster

Analysis: Without the activity in which 21 soldiers fell, it would not be possible for the residents of Gaza border communities to return to their homes. Has Hamas learned about the IDF's method and was such a large concentration of soldiers in one place necessary?

Yossi Yehoshua | 01.23.24