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Operation Eyes from Above: IDF confirms 12 strikes on 3 docks in Yemen's Hodeidah port

Three days after millions woke up to warning of a Houthi missile, and after a series of drone launches into the Ramon Airport area, the Air Force is once again attacking the port of Hodeidah; Two hours earlier, an IDF spokesman warned in Arabic: ' We urge all those present at the port of Hodeidah and aboard docked vessels to evacuate immediately. Anyone who remains in the area is endangering their life.

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 09.16.25

How Israel’s mysterious air-launched ballistic missile reached Qatar via space

Only a few militaries possess air-launched ballistic missiles; Israel has never admitted to having them, but the Wall Street Journal reports such weapons were used in strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, spotlighting Israel’s combat-proven system

Ynet | 09.13.25

מטוס חיל האוויר F35 תקיפה דוחא קטאר טיל בליסטי

Mossad opposed Qatar ground operation; Israel used ballistic missiles in failed Hamas strike

Reports say Mossad refused to carry out a planned assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, while Israel launched ballistic missiles from F-15s and F-35s over the Red Sea to avoid Arab airspace in a strike that missed its targets

Ynet Global | 09.12.25

Questions mount over how Israeli strike bypassed Qatar’s US-made air defenses

Qatari PM says Israeli weapons evaded radar and vows response; analysts believe long-range missiles fired from outside Qatari airspace, but with its small military, Doha faces limits on how it can act

Lior Ben Ari | 09.10.25

בנימין נתניהו, נפילת בניין א-רואיא בעיר עזה

Netanyahu says IDF razed 50 Gaza ‘terror towers’ in 2 days, vows bigger assault coming

PM warns civilians to flee Gaza City as he vows strikes only opening act of wider ground assault; 'Listen to me carefully — you have been warned, leave now,' he says

Amir Ettinger | 09.08.25

Israeli pilots behind missions that eliminated Hamas’ most wanted leaders

Lt. Col. E. killed Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida and helped eliminate Mohammed Deif; Major A. struck Mohammed Sinwar; between missions, they speak of civilian risks, post-Iran operations and praise intelligence as key

Dror Feuer | 09.08.25

Increase in representation of IDF recruits from the periphery - except in pilots' course | Data from the elite units

Despite an improving trend in the integration of recruits from the periphery into combat units, the flight course has lagged behind, and according to data obtained by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth, their rate is dramatically low relative to their share in the army. Former officers in the force harshly criticize: "No one did anything." Air Force officials: Working on changes in the selection process, it takes time

Yossi Yehoshua | 09.03.25

The weak link: Israel targeted Iranian leadership through their bodyguards

A New York Times investigation reveals how Israel tracked Iranian leaders through bodyguards’ phones, enabling pinpoint strikes that killed top scientists and commanders, exposing deep security lapses in Tehran

Ynetnews | 08.30.25

Spy gear, airstrikes, troop landing: Israel's rare Syria ground raid step by step

Foreign reports say Syrian patrol near Damascus uncovered spy gear, triggering Israeli drone and airstrikes; a day later, dozens of troops allegedly landed for 2-hour raid; Israel hints at involvement as talks advance on security deal with al-Sharaa

Lior Ben Ari, Amir Ettinger | 08.28.25

IDF strikes Yemeni presidential complex after confirming first Houthi use of outlawed cluster munitions

Israeli Air Force hits Houthi missile bases, after confirming missile fired Friday carried banned cluster warhead—first such use by Iran-backed group; local media reports previously bombed power station also among targets

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 08.24.25

הטיל ששוגר מתימן התפצל למספר טילים בשמי ישראל

Did Yemen’s Houthis use Iranian cluster munitions? IDF launches investigation

Israeli Air Force probing why defenses failed to stop Houthi missile that struck near Tel Aviv, and whether it carried cluster munitions like those Iran used in June war; Houthi official shares unverified footage claiming missile split midair

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 08.23.25

Israel doubles aerial refueling fleet with new Boeing tankers to boost strike reach over Iran

Israel ordered two more Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft, expanding its future fleet to six; The move aims to enable sustained air operations deep into Iran and shorten future combat rounds against Tehran

Yoav Zitun | 08.22.25

Israeli Air Force to purchase more Boeing refueling aircraft in $500 million deal

Defense Ministry inks deal to acquire 2 additional KC-46 aircraft, after rejecting Israel Aerospace Industries' proposal to convert Boeing 767 aircraft; industry sources say decision puts future of IAI's activity in this field in question

Yuval Azulay/Calcalist | 08.20.25

ההיערכות להצנחת הסיוע ההומניטרי ברצועת עזה

Israel conducts first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza amid reports of food crisis

In rare move, IDF says it airdropped seven pallets of food into Gaza and connected power to southern desalination plant; army denies famine claims as 'false campaign' by Hamas and will open humanitarian corridors for UN and aid convoys

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 07.26.25

Following Iran campaign, Israel rethinks foreign reliance for refueling planes

With the Air Force pushing for more U.S.-made KC-46 tankers, Israel Aerospace Industries is lobbying to convert Boeing 767s locally; debate pits operational independence and domestic industry against foreign aid constraints and strategic urgency

Yuval Azulay | 07.21.25

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